Marquez, Melanie
Agric SpecialistAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Feed Safety Metro Staff. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $9,184 | −81.0% | +2.3% | −81.5% |
| FY 2020 | $48,407 | +5.0% | +1.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2019 | $46,088 | +27.7% | +2.1% | +25.1% |
| FY 2018 | $36,086 | — | — | — |
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 · Agric Specialist
Paid more than 5% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,072.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Feed Safety Metro Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.03 /hr | $70 | $9,184 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Feed Safety Metro Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.44 /hr | — | $48,407 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Feed Safety Metro Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.20 /hr | $83 | $46,088 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Feed Safety Metro Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.98 /hr | — | $36,086 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$144,947Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$136,274Commissioner-Agriculture
- Sik, Roger D$131,030Interstate Milk Rating Officer
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$127,582State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$127,582State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Simon, Katherine Ann$127,582State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hugunin, Paul S$125,830State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$124,583State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Specialist
FY 2021, amount paid
- Lawrence, Steven A.$65,844Agriculture Dept
- Stewart, Steven Curtis$65,844Agriculture Dept
- Ketchum, Mary Sue$61,187Agriculture Dept
- Kleinjan, Amber Rose$58,172Agriculture Dept
- Johnson, Andrew L$57,610Agriculture Dept
- Siem, Dylan Michael$57,539Agriculture Dept
- Pinto, Caesar Valdez$54,005Agriculture Dept
- Paradis, Steven Henry$53,612Agriculture Dept