Olsen, Bruce M
Hydrologist 4Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
DWP Source Water Supervisor. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 24% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $68,907 | −19.8% | +1.7% | −21.2% |
| FY 2012 | $85,960 | −1.3% | +2.9% | −4.1% |
| FY 2011 | $87,048 | — | — | — |
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 · Hydrologist 4
Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,440.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Health Department DWP Source Water Supervisor | Hydrologist 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.85 /hr | — | $68,907 |
| 2012 | Health Department DWP Source Water Supervisor | Hydrologist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.85 /hr | — | $85,960 |
| 2011 | Health Department DWP Source Water Supervisor | Hydrologist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.85 /hr | — | $87,048 |
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 Health Department
FY 2013, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$207,264Medical Specialist 4
- DeVries, Aaron S$159,109Medical Specialist 2
- Punyko, Judith Ann$120,050Epidemiologist Principal
- Bender, Alan P$116,844Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Ho, Lee H$113,804Asst Commr Health
- Leitheiser, Agnes T$113,487Asst Commr Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$112,898Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Moyer, Kristen R$111,533Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
Highest paid as Hydrologist 4
FY 2013, amount paid
- Howe, Charles Robert$89,454Transportation Dept
- Kruse, Gregory A$87,854Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Stephen C$85,452Natural Resources Dept
- Robertson, Stephen W$79,429Health Department
- Lines, Kevin J$71,079Water & Soil Resources Board