Peters, Aaron
Environmental Specialist 1Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit. 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 2021 to FY 2022, pay went up 341% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 312% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $14,879 | +341.4% | +7.2% | +311.8% |
| FY 2021 | $3,371 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Environmental Specialist 1
Paid more than 24% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $23,339.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.40 /hr | $2,349 | $14,879 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.40 /hr | $230 | $3,371 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$159,606Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$149,221Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$142,067Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$137,901Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Benke, David J$137,194Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$137,066Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Biewen, Todd J$136,676Pollution Cont Division Dir
- McDonnell, Craig P$136,526Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 1
FY 2022, amount paid
- Myhra, Medea A$75,362Pollution Control Agency
- Salo, Aaron$62,802Pollution Control Agency
- Cotone, Gina Rae$54,484Pollution Control Agency
- Luedtke, Timothy Allen$53,184Pollution Control Agency
- Kaare, Jason$49,975Pollution Control Agency
- Ching, Andrew Curtis$46,001Pollution Control Agency
- Anderson, Haley$45,189Pollution Control Agency
- Geyen, Laura Helene$45,004Pollution Control Agency