Lundgren, Ryan Matthew
Hydrologist 1Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3. 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 2019 to FY 2022, pay went up 1,311% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 1,167% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $22,705 | −55.2% | +7.2% | −58.2% |
| FY 2021 | $50,702 | +18.5% | +2.3% | +15.8% |
| FY 2020 | $42,797 | +2,558.9% | +1.6% | +2,517.9% |
| FY 2019 | $1,610 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Hydrologist 1
Paid more than 7% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,849.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3 | Hydrologist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.63 /hr | $712 | $22,705 |
| 2022 | Health Department COVID Data Staff | Hydrologist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3 | Hydrologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.03 /hr | $1,981 | $50,702 |
| 2021 | Health Department COVID Data Staff | Hydrologist 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $24.03 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3 | Hydrologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $42,797 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3 | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.12 /hr | — | $1,610 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$159,606Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$149,221Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$142,067Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$137,901Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Benke, David J$137,194Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$137,066Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Biewen, Todd J$136,676Pollution Cont Division Dir
- McDonnell, Craig P$136,526Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Hydrologist 1
FY 2022, amount paid
- Sikkila, Kevin M$67,478Pollution Control Agency
- Whittaker, Ryan Jeffrey$63,598Natural Resources Dept
- Ryser, Rebecca$63,459Pollution Control Agency
- Meyer, Ryan Michael$63,015Agriculture Dept
- VanZee, Colten G$62,338Natural Resources Dept
- Cronquist, Danny$62,135Natural Resources Dept
- Kolke, Jacob Earl$61,644Natural Resources Dept
- Peterson, Cory$58,826Natural Resources Dept