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Ostby, Mark William

Hydrologist 2Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$541,597
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$7,469
FY 2024
Highest year
$70,678
FY 2022
Yearly average
$49,236
across years on record
Change since first year
-61%
FY 2014 to FY 2024 · prices +32%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201420162018202020222024
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2024, pay went down 61% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2024$7,469−86.3%+3.3%−86.7%
FY 2023$54,471−22.9%+6.3%−27.5%
FY 2022$70,678+6.1%+7.2%−1.0%
FY 2021$66,632+7.7%+2.3%+5.2%
FY 2020$61,890+4.5%+1.6%+2.9%
FY 2019$59,233+5.9%+2.1%+3.8%
FY 2018$55,919+3.6%+2.3%+1.3%
FY 2017$54,002+12.2%+1.8%+10.2%
FY 2016$48,113+8.9%+0.7%+8.2%
FY 2015$44,180+132.4%+0.7%+130.7%
FY 2014$19,010———

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 2024 · Hydrologist 2

Paid more than 0% of the 69 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,308.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2024Pollution Control Agency
REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT
Hydrologist 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$37.02 /hr—$7,469
2023Pollution Control Agency
REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.02 /hr—$54,471
2022Pollution Control Agency
REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$34.82 /hr—$70,678
2021Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.79 /hr—$66,632
2020Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$30.93 /hr—$61,890
2019Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$29.18 /hr—$59,233
2018Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$27.53 /hr—$55,919
2017Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$26.06 /hr—$54,002
2016Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$24.60 /hr—$48,113
2015Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$21.66 /hr—$44,180
2014Pollution Control Agency
REM Redevelopment Unit
Hydrologist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$20.31 /hr—$19,010

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 2024, amount paid

Highest paid as Hydrologist 2

FY 2024, amount paid