Karvonen, Roger W
Agric TechnicianAgriculture DeptPolk CountyIntermittent
Potato Inspection 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 2016 to FY 2020, pay went up 47% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 36% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $4,351 | −44.7% | +1.6% | −45.6% |
| FY 2019 | $7,875 | −5.5% | +2.1% | −7.4% |
| FY 2018 | $8,335 | +7.5% | +2.3% | +5.1% |
| FY 2017 | $7,754 | +162.5% | +1.8% | +157.8% |
| FY 2016 | $2,954 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Agric Technician
Paid more than 49% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,373.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $15.94 /hr | $1,052 | $4,351 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Part-time · left during year | Hubbard | $16.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Part-time | Hubbard | $15.65 /hr | $1,652 | $7,875 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $15.30 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Intermittent | Hubbard | $15.31 /hr | $1,346 | $8,335 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $14.71 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Intermittent | Hubbard | $15.01 /hr | $1,242 | $7,754 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $14.42 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | Laborer General Intermittent | Hubbard | $14.64 /hr | — | $2,954 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Petersen, Thomas E.$142,214Commissioner-Agriculture
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$137,343Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Lueth, Bryan Keith$135,999Agric Technician
- Cremers, Gregory P$131,750Agric Unit Supervisor
- Horvath, Gareth$124,449State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$124,449State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$121,588State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$121,587State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Technician
FY 2020, amount paid
- Lueth, Bryan Keith$135,999Agriculture Dept
- Perius, Lance D$25,125MN St Colleges & Universities
- Berg, Bruce G$10,621MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bradley, Jason M.$10,104Agriculture Dept
- Novak, Mary A$9,809Agriculture Dept
- Cary, John L$9,214Agriculture Dept
- Hussian, Emma$9,117Racing Commission
- Bonde, John$8,800Agriculture Dept