Smith, Scott Alan
Engineer PrincWater & Soil Resources BoardBecker CountyFull-time
Technical Services. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $31,600 | −68.3% | +1.6% | −68.8% |
| FY 2019 | $99,594 | +73.6% | +2.1% | +70.0% |
| FY 2018 | $57,382 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 4% of the 233 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,613.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Becker | $49.24 /hr | — | $31,600 |
| 2019 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $49.24 /hr | — | $99,594 |
| 2018 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $44.83 /hr | — | $57,382 |
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 Water & Soil Resources Board
FY 2020, amount paid
- Jaschke, John G$143,291Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Kudelka, Angela B$124,449State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weirens, David A$123,928State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Bigalke, Kevin D$122,239State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Wenzel, Thomas A$115,936Engineer Administrative
- Lemm, Les P$111,853State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Powell, Kenneth L$108,687Hydrologist 4
- Smith, Timothy James$107,408Hydrologist 4
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2020, amount paid
- Loken, Patti Jo$136,696Transportation Dept
- Coudron, Glen$119,229Transportation Dept
- Thompson, Scott Mitchell$118,299Transportation Dept
- Lawver, Andrew Clinton$115,510Transportation Dept
- Stansbury, Todd D$111,688Public Safety Dept
- Rasmussen, Paul A$110,719Transportation Dept
- Lindeberg, Mark J$110,248Transportation Dept
- Kettleson, Paul J$110,094Transportation Dept