Schepers, Joan Helen
Buyer 2Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Procurement 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 2011 to FY 2021, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 35% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $64,261 | +7.4% | +2.3% | +5.0% |
| FY 2020 | $59,838 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.6% |
| FY 2019 | $58,571 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $57,266 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2017 | $56,075 | +2.4% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $54,754 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $52,743 | +8.9% | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| FY 2014 | $48,431 | +11.8% | +1.6% | +10.1% |
| FY 2013 | $43,316 | +4.2% | +1.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2012 | $41,552 | +4.0% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $39,968 | — | — | — |
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 · Buyer 2
Paid more than 36% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,808.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | $151 | $64,261 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | $42 | $59,838 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | $84 | $58,571 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | $61 | $57,266 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $56,075 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency Financial Operations Unit 2 | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | $39 | $54,754 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $52,743 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit 1 | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | $116 | $48,431 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.00 /hr | $208 | $43,316 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | $54 | $41,552 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency EAO TEA Business Systems Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.01 /hr | — | $39,968 |
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
- Sather, Kathryn J$136,877Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir
- Solheid, Reena J$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Buyer 2
FY 2021, amount paid
- Hensel, Donna L$76,314MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kuechenmeister, Susan Marie$75,594Human Services Dept
- Schultz, Jill L$74,991Military Affairs Dept
- Sullivan, Deborah S$71,837Corrections Dept
- Sandbeck, Lorraine E$68,885MN.IT Services Office
- Stepan, Carmen M$68,529Human Services Dept
- Cooke, Kerri M$68,501MN.IT Services Office
- Kitui, Janet$68,254Employ & Econ Development Dept