Johnson, Sophie Ann
Office & Admin Specialist IntPollution Control AgencyLyon CountyFull-time
WTR MUN BS Business Supt Unit2. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 588% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 529% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $47,434 | −6.7% | +3.1% | −9.5% |
| FY 2025 | $50,851 | +7.2% | +2.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2024 | $47,418 | +587.6% | +3.3% | +565.7% |
| FY 2023 | $6,896 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Office & Admin Specialist Int
Paid more than 28% of the 1,016 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,508.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN BS Business Supt Unit2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Lyon | $26.12 /hr | $137 | $47,434 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN BS Business Supt Unit2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Lyon | $25.03 /hr | — | $50,851 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN BS Business Supt Unit2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Lyon | $23.33 /hr | $18 | $47,418 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN BS Business Supt Unit2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Lyon | $21.55 /hr | — | $6,896 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Benke, David J$206,695Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$187,081Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$185,681Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$174,964Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Fredrickson, Leslie$163,659General Counsel 2
- Cords, Wayne C$161,075Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Int
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gostonczik, Janet M$95,808MN St Colleges & Universities
- Smidt, Stephanie$84,279MN St Colleges & Universities
- Caron, Gabrielle Sharron$82,846MN St Colleges & Universities
- Short, Donna D$75,308MN St Colleges & Universities
- Newton, Julia M$68,833Corrections Dept
- McClure, Victoria S.$68,683Direct Care and Treatment
- Curtis, Tammera Ann$67,233Direct Care and Treatment
- Salmela, Rachel A$66,486MN St Colleges & Universities