Lee, See
Agric AdvisorAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Retail Food Safety D Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Revenue Dept, FY 2017
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2014 to FY 2024, pay went up 45% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $43,010 | −42.9% | +3.3% | −44.7% |
| FY 2023 | $75,343 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $68,301 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $64,847 | +64.2% | +2.3% | +60.5% |
| FY 2020 | $39,488 | −32.4% | +1.6% | −33.4% |
| FY 2019 | $58,397 | +8.2% | +2.1% | +6.0% |
| FY 2018 | $53,948 | +31.4% | +2.3% | +28.5% |
| FY 2017 | $41,063 | −4.8% | +1.8% | −6.5% |
| FY 2016 | $43,114 | +13.4% | +0.7% | +12.6% |
| FY 2015 | $38,018 | +28.2% | +0.7% | +27.3% |
| FY 2014 | $29,653 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Agric Advisor
Paid more than 5% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,111.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety D Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | $346 | $43,010 |
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety D Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $35.69 /hr | $54 | $75,343 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety D Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | $17 | $68,301 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety D Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $64,847 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety D Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $29.84 /hr | — | $39,488 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety D Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | $373 | $58,397 |
| 2018 | Health Department FLPS Metro San Staff 2 | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.58 /hr | — | $53,948 |
| 2017 | Health Department FLPS Metro San Staff 2 | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.76 /hr | — | $41,063 |
| 2016 | Health Department FLPS Metro San Staff 2 | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | — | $43,114 |
| 2015 | Health Department FLPS Metro San Staff 2 | Public Health Sanitarian 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.36 /hr | $107 | $38,018 |
| 2014 | Health Department FLPS Metro San Staff 2 | Public Health Sanitarian 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.24 /hr | — | $29,653 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$174,527Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$173,345Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$150,654Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$148,828Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$147,052Asst Commr Agriculture
- Spanier, Douglas P$142,944General Counsel 1
- Sommerfeld, Allen J$142,178Communications Manager 2
- Hugunin, Paul S$141,228State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Advisor
FY 2024, amount paid
- Harris, David J$95,984Agriculture Dept
- Swanson, Courtney Ann$89,100Agriculture Dept
- Ziemer, Brian L$86,270Animal Health Board
- Schulz, Timothy A$83,751Animal Health Board
- Carter, Dale$82,554Agriculture Dept
- Carlson, Chad P$82,169Animal Health Board
- Cibert, Andrew D$82,134Agriculture Dept
- Gruber, Charlene F$81,524Agriculture Dept