Hohenstein, Desiree N
Environmental Specialist 2Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
WTR FS East Feedlot Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2015 to FY 2018, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $23,316 | −61.6% | +2.3% | −62.5% |
| FY 2017 | $60,752 | +9.9% | +1.8% | +7.9% |
| FY 2016 | $55,295 | +31.2% | +0.7% | +30.4% |
| FY 2015 | $42,132 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2018 · Environmental Specialist 2
Paid more than 0% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,073.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency WTR FS East Feedlot Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $23,316 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency WTR FS East Feedlot Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $60,752 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency WTR FS East Feedlot Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.29 /hr | — | $55,295 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency WTR FS East Feedlot Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Blue Earth | $25.69 /hr | — | $42,132 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Pollution Control Agency
FY 2018, amount paid
- Stine, John Linc$153,019Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Strassman, Ricki L$149,389Pollution Cont Spec Prin
- Beeman, Michelle E$149,031Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$124,420Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Benke, David J$123,358Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Halbach, Myrna$123,358Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Sather, Kathryn J$123,358Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Neblett, Adonis Alfonso$123,301Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 2
FY 2018, amount paid
- Brinsmade, Elizabeth$61,466Pollution Control Agency
- Mustonen, Amy Elizabeth$61,466Pollution Control Agency
- Tix, Roger A$61,466Pollution Control Agency
- Wilde, William P$61,465Pollution Control Agency
- Nagle, Brett C$59,260Pollution Control Agency
- Webb, Matthew R$58,580Pollution Control Agency
- Bosch, Anna Christine$56,210Pollution Control Agency
- Markert, Melissa M$53,779Pollution Control Agency