Simonsen, Gary A
Pollution Cont Spec SrPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
IND WS Water Compliance 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 2012, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $67,167 | +13.9% | +2.9% | +10.7% |
| FY 2011 | $58,968 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Paid more than 99% of the 138 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,984.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency IND WS Water Compliance Unit | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $67,167 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency IND CE WQ Compliance &Enf Unit | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,968 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Meyer, Edward R$151,881Information Syst Director
- Stine, John Linc$114,468Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Aasen, Paul W$106,403Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Biser, Bruce C$105,538Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$105,258Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Sather, Kathryn J$105,258Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thorvig, Lisa J$105,258Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thornton, James D$105,237Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Pollution Cont Spec Sr
FY 2012, amount paid
- Derfus, Robert I$66,757Pollution Control Agency
- Bashor, Christen$59,634Pollution Control Agency
- Estuesta, Paul C$59,223Pollution Control Agency
- Stock, Curtis H$59,166Pollution Control Agency
- Duncanson, Duane D$58,415Pollution Control Agency
- Brigman, Katherine L.$58,274Pollution Control Agency
- Idzorek, Deborah$58,231Pollution Control Agency
- Wiegner, Harold J$58,217Pollution Control Agency