Psarska, Sona
Research Scientist 2Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
EAO WAEI WQ Standards 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 2023, pay went up 356% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 300% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $77,717 | +8.9% | +6.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $71,385 | +318.7% | +7.2% | +290.6% |
| FY 2021 | $17,051 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Research Scientist 2
Paid more than 34% of the 129 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,426.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $77,717 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.82 /hr | — | $71,385 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $17,051 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$181,321Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Espejel-Schutt, Maria Irma Carolina$170,790Engineer Princ
- Koudelka, Kirk G$170,269Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Neblett, Adonis Alfonso$165,753General Counsel 2
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$162,861Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Ganske, Lee W$158,150Pollution Cont Spec Prin
- Kessler, Katrina$156,420Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$152,328Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Research Scientist 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Mallberg, Sarah E.$113,831Health Department
- Dahl, Stephanie Kay$99,878Agriculture Dept
- Demontigny, Courtney K$98,176Health Department
- Sawyer, Kerri-Elizabeth P$95,375Health Department
- Anacker, Melissa L$95,150Health Department
- Gross, Annastasia N$94,867Health Department
- Fallace, Katherine$94,528Health Department
- Bieringer, Aaron D$94,526Health Department