Schrantz, Tate
Engineer 2 GraduatePollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
REM Technical Services 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 2017 to FY 2021, pay went up 45% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 34% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $37,553 | −38.6% | +2.3% | −39.9% |
| FY 2020 | $61,115 | +7.6% | +1.6% | +6.0% |
| FY 2019 | $56,780 | +14.4% | +2.1% | +12.1% |
| FY 2018 | $49,642 | +92.3% | +2.3% | +88.0% |
| FY 2017 | $25,821 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer 2 Graduate
Paid more than 5% of the 95 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,892.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency REM Technical Services Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.35 /hr | — | $37,553 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency REM Technical Services Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $29.45 /hr | — | $61,115 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency REM Technical Services Unit | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $27.72 /hr | — | $56,780 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Land Permits Unit | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $24.11 /hr | — | $49,642 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Land Permits Unit | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $22.73 /hr | — | $25,821 |
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 Engineer 2 Graduate
FY 2021, amount paid
- Payment, Crystal Lynn$82,286Natural Resources Dept
- Bradlich, Isaac W$81,927Health Department
- Chan, Kevin$79,352Transportation Dept
- Obelle, Hillary$79,207Transportation Dept
- Sathyaseelan, Vinodgnanadeepan$77,749Pollution Control Agency
- Steevens, Paul A$77,717MN St Colleges & Universities
- Aamodt, Daniel$76,202Pollution Control Agency
- Salcedo Abad, Hortensia$76,196Pollution Control Agency