Pederson, Steven B
Engineer PrincHealth DepartmentOtter Tail CountyFull-time
DWP Community North Region Sup. 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 2016, pay went up 8% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $91,686 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $91,594 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $88,944 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $85,517 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $87,998 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $84,739 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 30% of the 219 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,686.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Health Department DWP Community North Region Sup | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $44.08 /hr | — | $91,686 |
| 2015 | Health Department DWP Community North Region Sup | Engineer Princ Full-time | Otter Tail | $44.08 /hr | — | $91,594 |
| 2014 | Health Department DWP Community North Region Sup | Engineer Princ Full-time | Otter Tail | $42.80 /hr | — | $88,944 |
| 2013 | Health Department DWP Community North Region Sup | Engineer Princ Full-time | Otter Tail | $41.55 /hr | — | $85,517 |
| 2012 | Health Department DWP Community North Region Sup | Engineer Princ Full-time | Otter Tail | $40.74 /hr | — | $87,998 |
| 2011 | Health Department DWP Community North Region Sup | Engineer Princ Full-time | Otter Tail | $40.74 /hr | — | $84,739 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$234,146Medical Specialist 4
- Arneson, Thomas J$176,237Medical Specialist 2
- Ehlinger, Edward P$151,851Commissioner-Health
- Ayers, Jeanne F$135,905Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$135,824Asst Commr Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$134,192Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bender, Alan P$134,191Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$132,692Deputy Commr Health
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2016, amount paid
- Clarkowski, Todd$113,616Transportation Dept
- Miller, Robert$113,093Transportation Dept
- Sinn, Rolin R$109,894Transportation Dept
- Trogstad-Isaacson, Mark$102,662Transportation Dept
- Louis, Manjula Phadke$102,124Transportation Dept
- Gibbens, Jeffrey D$101,803Transportation Dept
- Prelgo, Geoffrey M$101,303Transportation Dept
- Pilarski, Paul$101,166Transportation Dept