Kepler, Noel Laura
Environmental Specialist 1Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
MUN Compliance Unit 1. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 2,906% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 2,811% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $46,487 | +14.4% | +1.6% | +12.6% |
| FY 2013 | $40,637 | +2,527.8% | +1.7% | +2,484.8% |
| FY 2012 | $1,546 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Environmental Specialist 1
Paid more than 95% of the 41 people with this job title that year. The median was $27,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency MUN Compliance Unit 1 | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | — | $46,487 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept OSHA Inspection SW | Safety Investigator 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.42 /hr | — | $40,637 |
| 2012 | Labor & Industry Dept OSHA Inspection SW | Safety Investigator 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $1,546 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Conerton, Beverly$127,138State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Stine, John Linc$121,380Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$118,480Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Thornton, James D$111,748Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Winters, Kathleen$111,748Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Benke, David J$111,748Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Sather, Kathryn J$111,748Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thorvig, Lisa J$111,672Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 1
FY 2014, amount paid
- Funk, Amy Elizabeth$47,896Pollution Control Agency
- Nagle, Brett C$42,677Pollution Control Agency
- Petersen, Andrew Joseph$42,116Pollution Control Agency
- Markert, Melissa M$40,554Pollution Control Agency
- Fettig, Daniel E$40,166Pollution Control Agency
- Speltz, Steven Robert$39,503Pollution Control Agency
- Story, Brittany C$38,791Pollution Control Agency
- Baublitz, Stephanie M$38,635Pollution Control Agency