LaRose, Cari Lynn
Buyer 2Pollution Control AgencyCrow Wing CountyFull-time
Procurement 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 92% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 66% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $67,435 | +20.9% | +3.1% | +17.2% |
| FY 2025 | $55,793 | +630.2% | +2.6% | +611.5% |
| FY 2024 | $7,641 | — | — | — |
| FY 2022 | $35,046 | — | — | — |
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 · Buyer 2
Paid more than 23% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,989.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $33.48 /hr | — | $67,435 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $31.92 /hr | — | $55,793 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Populations Program | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.74 /hr | — | $7,641 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency OD FAB Contract Unit | Management Analyst 2 Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $26.35 /hr | — | $35,046 |
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
- Kessler, Katrina$187,081Commissioner-Pollution Control
- 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
Highest paid as Buyer 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Petersen, Page A$102,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hoffenkamp, Calleigh Erin$86,199Minnesota IT Services
- Rollings, Jill Marie$85,261MN St Colleges & Universities
- Herman, Jay Brenden$85,126Direct Care and Treatment
- Otto, Sherry A$82,472Health Department
- Haan, Christina R$81,830Human Services Dept
- Skala, Tina Marie$81,292Transportation Dept
- Nelson, Linda C$81,266Health Department