Root, Samuel Jacob
Engineer 2 GraduatePollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
IND AP Air Permits Unit 2. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went down 73% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 75% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $13,555 | −74.9% | +7.2% | −76.5% |
| FY 2021 | $53,925 | +9.2% | +2.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2020 | $49,378 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer 2 Graduate
Paid more than 2% of the 101 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,978.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.19 /hr | — | $13,555 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $30.19 /hr | — | $53,925 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.20 /hr | — | $49,378 |
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 Engineer 2 Graduate
FY 2022, amount paid
- Anderson, Adrian Thomas$82,041Transportation Dept
- Aamodt, Daniel$79,206Pollution Control Agency
- Obelle, Hillary$79,206Transportation Dept
- Payment, Crystal Lynn$79,206Natural Resources Dept
- Salcedo Abad, Hortensia$79,206Pollution Control Agency
- Sathyaseelan, Vinodgnanadeepan$79,206Pollution Control Agency
- Steevens, Paul A$79,206MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bitter, Matthew James$77,037Transportation Dept