Kumar, Margaret S
State Prog Admin Tech SpecPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD Human Resources 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 2011 to FY 2021, pay went down 22% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $34,616 | −40.8% | +2.3% | −42.1% |
| FY 2020 | $58,444 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2019 | $56,597 | +3.1% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| FY 2018 | $54,877 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $53,790 | −0.4% | +1.8% | −2.2% |
| FY 2016 | $54,002 | +3.5% | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| FY 2015 | $52,186 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2014 | $48,849 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2013 | $46,068 | +4.3% | +1.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2012 | $44,160 | −0.8% | +2.9% | −3.6% |
| FY 2011 | $44,501 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 10% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,890.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.30 /hr | — | $34,616 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $27.61 /hr | — | $58,444 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | — | $56,597 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | — | $54,877 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $25.89 /hr | — | $53,790 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $25.26 /hr | — | $54,002 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $24.64 /hr | — | $52,186 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $23.92 /hr | — | $48,849 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.94 /hr | — | $46,068 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Personnel Aide Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $21.51 /hr | — | $44,160 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Human Resources Unit | Personnel Aide Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $21.51 /hr | — | $44,501 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$159,228Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$148,697Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Bishop, Laura A$140,984Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$140,922Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Biewen, Todd J$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Sather, Kathryn J$136,877Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir
- Solheid, Reena J$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2021, amount paid
- Blowers, Marlene A$82,818Public Safety Dept
- Booker, Cassandra Jean$78,016Public Safety Dept
- Lustig, Deborah$77,057Public Safety Dept
- Shimmin, Raymond Joseph$75,932Public Safety Dept
- Paplow, Samantha Lynn$73,311Public Safety Dept
- Carney, Leslie K$73,202Health Department
- Callahan, Matthew Joseph$73,082Public Safety Dept
- Cyprian, Orlando$71,031Public Safety Dept