Hunter, John
Environmental Specialist 4Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
REM CLOSED LANDFILL UNIT 2. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is down 23% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $41,905 | −54.7% | +2.6% | −55.8% |
| FY 2024 | $92,409 | +5.7% | +3.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2023 | $87,417 | +9.3% | +6.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $79,961 | +6.8% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $74,847 | +70.1% | +2.3% | +66.3% |
| FY 2020 | $44,006 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Environmental Specialist 4
Paid more than 5% of the 135 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,543.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency REM CLOSED LANDFILL UNIT 2 | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.93 /hr | — | $41,905 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency REM CLOSED LANDFILL UNIT 2 | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $92,409 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency REM Closed Landfill Unit | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | — | $87,417 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency REM Closed Landfill Unit | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.77 /hr | — | $79,961 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency REM Closed Landfill Unit | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | — | $74,847 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency REM Closed Landfill Unit | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $44,006 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Biewen, Todd J$181,337Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$180,294Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$179,589Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$176,391Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$173,732Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$172,245Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Cords, Wayne C$158,565Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Skuta, Glenn Delles$158,565Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 4
FY 2025, amount paid
- Stafne, Ryan$121,025Pollution Control Agency
- Moran, Jason Paul$120,209Pollution Control Agency
- Smith, Mark P$117,471Pollution Control Agency
- Boley, Tyler$112,651Pollution Control Agency
- Nichols, Andrew Donald$111,671Pollution Control Agency
- Felix, Annie Jean$110,063Health Department
- Schulte, Michael$109,426Pollution Control Agency
- Hovde, Kayla Marie$108,797Pollution Control Agency