Murzyn, Jacob William
Plant Health Specialist 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Nursery Inspection/ExportStaff. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 24% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 17% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $29,042 | +24.4% | +6.3% | +17.1% |
| FY 2022 | $23,339 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Plant Health Specialist 1
Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,035.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Nursery Inspection/ExportStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.94 /hr | — | $29,042 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Nursery Inspection/ExportStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.61 /hr | — | $23,339 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$164,724Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$149,990Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$136,406State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Papenguth, Amanda$135,914Human Resources Director 3
- Shaw, Bryanne T$135,914State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Health Specialist 1
FY 2023, amount paid
- Hoffman, Matthew John$60,401Agriculture Dept
- McDonald, Kimberley Ann$59,209Agriculture Dept
- Dellick, Julia Theresa$50,628Agriculture Dept
- Barnick, Margaret Elizabeth$43,441Agriculture Dept
- Martin, Matthew James$30,339Agriculture Dept