Langseth, Daniel L
Soil Scientist 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Fertilizer Field Unit 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 116% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 109% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $71,906 | +4.1% | +1.8% | +2.2% |
| FY 2016 | $69,054 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $65,006 | +94.8% | +0.7% | +93.4% |
| FY 2014 | $33,365 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Soil Scientist 2
Paid more than 67% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,409.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Fertilizer Field Unit Staff | Soil Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.61 /hr | — | $71,906 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Fertilizer Field Unit Staff | Soil Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.77 /hr | — | $69,054 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Fertilizer Field Unit Staff | Soil Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.80 /hr | — | $65,006 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Soil Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $33,365 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$147,907Commissioner-Agriculture
- Wohlman, Matthew J$122,797Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$116,744State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Miller, Benjamin$113,562State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hanks, Mary J$112,206State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Soil Scientist 2
FY 2017, amount paid
- Floren Jr, H Gerald$72,597Agriculture Dept
- Derickson, Russell J.$71,912Agriculture Dept
- Gallus, Jennifer A$67,833Agriculture Dept
- Lemickson, Ryan$66,409Agriculture Dept
- Bernau, Dawn Michelle$65,789Agriculture Dept
- Herbert, Spencer J$56,855Agriculture Dept
- Montgomery, Brandon L$49,660Pollution Control Agency
- Nooker, Eric P$45,542Agriculture Dept