Sather, Kathryn J
Pollution Cont Asst Div DirPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
OPERATIONS DIVISION. 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 2021, pay went up 29% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 8% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $136,877 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $133,509 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.5% |
| FY 2019 | $126,962 | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.8% |
| FY 2018 | $123,358 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $120,838 | +2.4% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $117,989 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $115,098 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $111,748 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2013 | $104,918 | −0.3% | +1.7% | −2.0% |
| FY 2012 | $105,258 | −1.1% | +2.9% | −3.9% |
| FY 2011 | $106,457 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency OPERATIONS DIVISION | Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.67 /hr | — | $136,877 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $64.35 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $62.78 /hr | — | $133,509 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $61.40 /hr | — | $126,962 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency OPERATIONS DIVISION | Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.86 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $57.97 /hr | — | $123,358 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency OPERATIONS DIVISION | Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $52.67 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $56.83 /hr | — | $120,838 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency OPERATIONS DIVISION | Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.64 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $55.44 /hr | — | $117,989 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency OPERATIONS DIVISION | Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.38 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $54.09 /hr | — | $115,098 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $52.51 /hr | — | $111,748 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $50.98 /hr | — | $104,918 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $49.98 /hr | — | $105,258 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency REMEDIATION DIVISION DIR | Pollution Cont Division Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $49.98 /hr | — | $106,457 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$159,228Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$148,697Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Bishop, Laura A$140,984Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$140,922Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Biewen, Todd J$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Solheid, Reena J$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Gauthier, Greta H$135,747Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir
FY 2021, amount paid
- Everson, Christine E$129,582Pollution Control Agency
- Lewis, Melissa$121,512Pollution Control Agency
- Luckstein, Aaron N$110,997Pollution Control Agency