Sierk, John C
Agric ConsultantAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt. 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 2014, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $69,105 | +0.7% | +1.6% | −0.8% |
| FY 2013 | $68,619 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $70,610 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $67,995 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Agric Consultant
Paid more than 50% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,199.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Consultant Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $69,105 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $68,619 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $70,610 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,995 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$118,518Commissioner-Agriculture
- Boerboom, James A$114,936Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Ernest, Stephen J$107,896State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buzicky, Gregory C$107,795State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kassenborg, Heidi D$106,375State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hanks, Mary J$105,432State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Consultant
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kelly, Patrick L$84,357Agriculture Dept
- Hanson, Greg C$83,938Agriculture Dept
- Kaiser, Edward J$83,128Agriculture Dept
- Harding, Greg E$74,119Agriculture Dept
- Kavanagh, Richard A$71,932Agriculture Dept
- Poncin, Steven J$71,518Agriculture Dept
- Graddick, Collie$71,367Agriculture Dept
- Schabert, Sarah Marie$71,365Agriculture Dept