Kessler, Katrina
Commissioner-Pollution ControlPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
CO Business Support Unit. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 843% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 629% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $187,081 | +3.8% | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $180,294 | +0.5% | +2.6% | −2.1% |
| FY 2024 | $179,345 | +14.7% | +3.3% | +11.0% |
| FY 2023 | $156,420 | +4.8% | +6.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2022 | $149,221 | +0.4% | +7.2% | −6.4% |
| FY 2021 | $148,697 | +3.5% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2020 | $143,677 | +623.9% | +1.6% | +612.8% |
| FY 2019 | $19,847 | — | — | — |
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 · Commissioner-Pollution Control
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency CO Business Support Unit | Commissioner-Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $90.06 /hr | — | $187,081 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency CO Business Support Unit | Commissioner-Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $86.68 /hr | — | $180,294 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency CO Business Support Unit | Commissioner-Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $86.68 /hr | — | $179,345 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency CO Business Support Unit | Commissioner-Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $156,420 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency CO Business Support Unit | Commissioner-Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $149,221 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Asst Commr Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $71.59 /hr | — | $148,697 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Asst Commr Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $69.84 /hr | — | $143,677 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Asst Commr Pollution Control Full-time | Ramsey | $67.05 /hr | — | $19,847 |
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
- 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
- Anderson, Pamela Marie Skon$157,292Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Commissioner-Pollution Control
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.