Scott, Jason Lee
State Prog AdminAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Pesticide Unit 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 18% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $68,163 | +18.4% | +2.6% | +15.4% |
| FY 2024 | $57,570 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 74% of the 223 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,454.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | $461 | $68,163 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.71 /hr | — | $57,570 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$178,228Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$174,262Commissioner-Agriculture
- VanRyswyk, William S$160,235Hydrologist 4
- Bailey, Patrice$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$158,565Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Peck, Justin$150,663Management Analyst 3
- Spanier, Douglas P$149,455General Counsel 1
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2025, amount paid
- Wygant, Marianne R$86,967Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Pasell, Nolan Steven$83,091Public Safety Dept
- Hermann, Gina Marie$78,626Administration Dept
- Knight, Meloney Sue$75,983Public Safety Dept
- Bolz, Eric James$75,724Revenue Dept
- Xiong, Foua$74,580Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- LaMotte, Keile M$74,201Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Czech, Lukas Allen$74,011Revenue Dept