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Markus, Howard D

Research Scientist 3Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$240,188
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$83,424
FY 2013
Highest year
$83,424
FY 2013
Yearly average
$80,063
across years on record
Change since first year
+6%
FY 2011 to FY 2013 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$78,8942011$77,8702012$83,4242013
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2013, pay went up 6% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 1% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2013$83,424+7.1%+1.7%+5.4%
FY 2012$77,870−1.3%+2.9%−4.1%
FY 2011$78,894———

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 2013 · Research Scientist 3

Paid more than 96% of the 68 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,019.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

3 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2013Pollution Control Agency
EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit
Research Scientist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$38.69 /hr—$83,424
2012Pollution Control Agency
EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr—$77,870
2011Pollution Control Agency
EAO WAER WQ Standards Unit
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr—$78,894

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 2013, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 3

FY 2013, amount paid