Hughes, Christopher J
State Prog Admin PrinWater & Soil Resources BoardBrown CountyPart-time
Southern Region. 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 down 84% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 86% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $10,188 | −87.1% | +0.7% | −87.2% |
| FY 2015 | $79,055 | +10.8% | +0.7% | +10.0% |
| FY 2014 | $71,365 | +5.3% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2013 | $67,786 | +4.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2012 | $64,802 | −1.3% | +2.9% | −4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $65,686 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 4% of the 589 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,399.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time · left during year | Brown | $25.69 /hr | — | $10,188 |
| 2015 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time | Brown | $25.69 /hr | — | $79,055 |
| 2014 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Blue Earth | $34.34 /hr | — | $71,365 |
| 2013 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Blue Earth | $33.34 /hr | — | $67,786 |
| 2012 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | Water & Soil Conservationist Full-time | Blue Earth | $31.58 /hr | — | $64,802 |
| 2011 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | Water & Soil Conservationist Full-time | Blue Earth | $31.58 /hr | — | $65,686 |
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 Water & Soil Resources Board
FY 2016, amount paid
- Donnay, Linda I$138,498State Prog Admin Prin
- Jaschke, John G$129,661Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Kean, Allan M$116,525Engineer Senior Administrative
- Thomas, Douglas J$113,849State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weirens, David A$112,320State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kudelka, Angela B$105,847State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Wenzel, Thomas A$105,476Engineer Administrative
- Eisele, William E.$102,280State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2016, amount paid
- Donnay, Linda I$138,498Water & Soil Resources Board
- Schafer, Craig D$89,467Pollution Control Agency
- Lingen, Linda$87,151Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kaufenberg, Marilyn J$87,101Human Services Dept
- Flatgard, Danny D$86,764Transportation Dept
- Paulson, John E$86,617Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Salazar, Amy J$86,322Human Services Dept
- Luth, Ricky Gerald$84,863Public Safety Dept