Johnson, Courtney M
Plant Industry Inspector 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Pest Detection&Mgt Unit 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 2015 to FY 2016, pay went up 880% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 874% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $12,707 | +880.5% | +0.7% | +873.9% |
| FY 2015 | $1,296 | — | — | — |
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 Industry Inspector 1
Paid more than 50% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,548.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Mgt Unit Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.61 /hr | — | $12,707 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $16.20 /hr | — | $1,296 |
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 Industry Inspector 1
FY 2016, amount paid
- Gaines, Thomas$35,939Agriculture Dept
- Nelson, Kimberley Ann$32,568Agriculture Dept
- Goodell, Nate$28,400Agriculture Dept
- Sawyer, Cory Ann$25,529Agriculture Dept
- Walrath, Patrick M$23,281Agriculture Dept
- Anderson, Troy D$20,809Agriculture Dept
- Bradley, Mandy Jo$18,861Agriculture Dept
- Hoffman, Matthew John$10,389Agriculture Dept