Horken, Michael A
Plant Protection Prog SupvAgriculture DeptPolk CountyFull-time
Potato Inspection Supervisor. 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 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $88,807 | +17.1% | +0.7% | +16.3% |
| FY 2015 | $75,827 | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2014 | $74,682 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2013 | $70,106 | −3.5% | +1.7% | −5.1% |
| FY 2012 | $72,676 | +3.9% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $69,940 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Plant Protection Prog Supv
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Supervisor | Plant Protection Prog Supv Full-time · left during year | Polk | $36.15 /hr | $3,109 | $88,807 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Supervisor | Plant Protection Prog Supv Full-time | Polk | $35.27 /hr | $2,539 | $75,827 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Supervisor | Plant Protection Prog Supv Full-time | Polk | $34.24 /hr | $3,527 | $74,682 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Supervisor | Plant Protection Prog Supv Full-time | Polk | $33.24 /hr | $1,760 | $70,106 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Protection Prog Supv Full-time | Polk | $32.59 /hr | $2,281 | $72,676 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Protection Prog Supv Full-time | Polk | $32.59 /hr | $3,081 | $69,940 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$146,931Commissioner-Agriculture
- Boerboom, James A$127,072Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Starkey, Michael F$113,949Planning Dir State
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$113,849State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$111,238State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hanks, Mary J$111,238State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$111,238State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Wohlman, Matthew J$106,828Asst Commr Agriculture
Highest paid as Plant Protection Prog Supv
FY 2016, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.