Jensen, Thomas Harold
Agric TechnicianAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf. 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 92% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 92% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $4,401 | +265.9% | +2.3% | +257.8% |
| FY 2017 | $1,203 | −86.9% | +1.8% | −87.2% |
| FY 2016 | $9,194 | −82.7% | +0.7% | −82.8% |
| FY 2015 | $53,218 | — | — | — |
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 · Agric Technician
Paid more than 47% of the 109 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,504.
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 | Agriculture Dept Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf | Agric Technician Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $14.15 /hr | — | $4,401 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf | Agric Technician Intermittent | Ramsey | $14.15 /hr | — | $1,203 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept The Jensen Office | Management Analyst 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $9,194 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Community Housing Supports | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $53,218 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$147,907Commissioner-Agriculture
- Wohlman, Matthew J$141,846Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$133,772State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$117,949State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$116,303State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Miller, Benjamin$116,303State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen$116,303State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Heiling, Mark$108,545Agric Technician
Highest paid as Agric Technician
FY 2018, amount paid
- Heiling, Mark$108,545Agriculture Dept
- Perius, Lance D$25,359MN St Colleges & Universities
- Berg, Bruce G$15,004MN St Colleges & Universities
- Demars, Frances D$11,303Agriculture Dept
- Lamme, Donna Kennedy$10,854Agriculture Dept
- Spaeth, Stacie L$10,251Agriculture Dept
- Budde, Angelita$10,027Agriculture Dept
- Cary, John L$9,493Agriculture Dept