Le, Hien N
Engineer 2 GraduatePollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
RMAD Business Asst. 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 64% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $18,363 | −73.8% | +2.3% | −74.4% |
| FY 2020 | $70,056 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $68,777 | +0.7% | +2.1% | −1.3% |
| FY 2018 | $68,291 | −0.3% | +2.3% | −2.5% |
| FY 2017 | $68,523 | +7.4% | +1.8% | +5.4% |
| FY 2016 | $63,814 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $63,750 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2014 | $60,432 | +10.1% | +1.6% | +8.4% |
| FY 2013 | $54,899 | +5.8% | +1.7% | +4.1% |
| FY 2012 | $51,886 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $50,827 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer 2 Graduate
Paid more than 1% of the 95 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,892.
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 RMAD Business Asst. Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $18,363 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Business Asst. Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $70,056 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Business Asst. Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $68,777 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Business Asst. Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $32.88 /hr | — | $68,291 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Business Asst. Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | — | $68,523 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD CBA Business Asstnce Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,814 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD CBA Business Asstnce Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,750 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD CBA Business Asstnce Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $60,432 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency MUN WW MetrReg&InfrasFinUnt | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $27.83 /hr | — | $54,899 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $26.25 /hr | — | $51,886 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency IND AQP AQ Permit Unit 3 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.24 /hr | — | $50,827 |
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 Engineer 2 Graduate
FY 2021, amount paid
- Payment, Crystal Lynn$82,286Natural Resources Dept
- Bradlich, Isaac W$81,927Health Department
- Chan, Kevin$79,352Transportation Dept
- Obelle, Hillary$79,207Transportation Dept
- Sathyaseelan, Vinodgnanadeepan$77,749Pollution Control Agency
- Steevens, Paul A$77,717MN St Colleges & Universities
- Aamodt, Daniel$76,202Pollution Control Agency
- Salcedo Abad, Hortensia$76,196Pollution Control Agency