Ignaszewski, Kaylee Louise
Livestock Weigher 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
D&M Livestock Staff. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 141% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 135% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $24,943 | +141.1% | +2.6% | +134.9% |
| FY 2024 | $10,345 | — | — | — |
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 · Livestock Weigher 1
Paid more than 25% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,201.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept D&M Livestock Staff | Livestock Weigher 1 Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $25.05 /hr | $2,236 | $24,943 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept D&M Livestock Staff | Livestock Weigher 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $23.37 /hr | — | $10,345 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$178,228Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$174,262Commissioner-Agriculture
- VanRyswyk, William S$160,235Hydrologist 4
- Bailey, Patrice$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$158,565Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Peck, Justin$150,663Management Analyst 3
- Spanier, Douglas P$149,455General Counsel 1
Highest paid as Livestock Weigher 1
FY 2025, amount paid
- Hoefker, Calvin Dean$67,372Agriculture Dept
- Knutson, Kevin M.$62,405Agriculture Dept
- Madison, Leslie Anthony$58,649Agriculture Dept
- Buntjer, Hunter Lee$45,071Agriculture Dept
- Buntjer, Trudy R$41,331Agriculture Dept
- Swanson, Sara Marie$4,047Agriculture Dept
- Pierson, Michaela$1,004Agriculture Dept