Rutherford, Brandon L
Agric TechnicianAgriculture DeptPolk CountyIntermittent
Potato Inspection Staff. 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 2023, pay went up 967% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 687% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $6,628 | +53.1% | +6.3% | +44.1% |
| FY 2022 | $4,329 | −10.4% | +7.2% | −16.4% |
| FY 2021 | $4,829 | +36.2% | +2.3% | +33.1% |
| FY 2020 | $3,546 | −14.0% | +1.6% | −15.3% |
| FY 2019 | $4,124 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2018 | $4,065 | +8.2% | +2.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2017 | $3,758 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $621 | — | — | — |
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 · Agric Technician
Paid more than 62% of the 86 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,059.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $18.73 /hr | $1,595 | $6,628 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | — | $17.88 /hr | $788 | $4,329 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $17.07 /hr | $1,777 | $4,829 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $16.28 /hr | $383 | $3,546 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $15.30 /hr | $1,102 | $4,124 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $14.71 /hr | $618 | $4,065 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Polk | $14.42 /hr | $891 | $3,758 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent | Hubbard | $9.00 /hr | — | $621 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$164,724Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$149,990Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$136,406State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Papenguth, Amanda$135,914Human Resources Director 3
- Shaw, Bryanne T$135,914State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Technician
FY 2023, amount paid
- Parrish, David Lee$18,413Agriculture Dept
- Novak, Mary A$17,634Agriculture Dept
- Cary, John L$16,399Agriculture Dept
- Berg, Bruce G$15,874MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bradley, Jason M.$14,276Agriculture Dept
- Helfman, Scott Alan$14,231Agriculture Dept
- Crandall, Larry J$11,521Agriculture Dept
- Anderson, Isabel Jean$11,462MN St Colleges & Universities