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Newman, Thomas C

Environmental Specialist 4Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

REM Closed Landfill Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$316,419
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$50,814
FY 2015
Highest year
$68,952
FY 2014
Yearly average
$63,284
across years on record
Change since first year
-23%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$65,6862011$64,6762012$66,2912013$68,9522014$50,8142015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 28% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$50,814−26.3%+0.7%−26.8%
FY 2014$68,952+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$66,291+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$64,676−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$65,686———

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 2015 · Environmental Specialist 4

Paid more than 7% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,505.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Pollution Control Agency
REM Closed Landfill Unit
Environmental Specialist 4
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$35.37 /hr—$50,814
2014Pollution Control Agency
REM Closed Landfill Unit
Pollution Cont Proj Leader
Full-time
Ramsey$33.18 /hr—$68,952
2013Pollution Control Agency
REM Closed Landfill Unit
Pollution Cont Proj Leader
Full-time
Ramsey$32.21 /hr—$66,291
2012Pollution Control Agency
REM CLS Closed Landfill Unit
Pollution Cont Proj Leader
Full-time
Ramsey$31.58 /hr—$64,676
2011Pollution Control Agency
REM CLS Closed Landfill Unit
Pollution Cont Proj Leader
Full-time
Ramsey$31.58 /hr—$65,686

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 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 4

FY 2015, amount paid