Souther, Larry D
Environmental Res ScientistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH ESA Site Assess & Consult. 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 2023, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 61% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $38,990 | −58.5% | +6.3% | −61.0% |
| FY 2022 | $93,980 | +2.8% | +7.2% | −4.1% |
| FY 2021 | $91,408 | +2.3% | +2.3% | +0.0% |
| FY 2020 | $89,311 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $87,771 | +3.4% | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| FY 2018 | $84,869 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $83,187 | +1.6% | +1.8% | −0.2% |
| FY 2016 | $81,872 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2015 | $79,190 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $76,893 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $73,930 | +2.6% | +1.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2012 | $72,060 | −1.6% | +2.9% | −4.4% |
| FY 2011 | $73,258 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Environmental Res Scientist
Paid more than 0% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,161.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department EH ESA Site Assess & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $38,990 |
| 2022 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.86 /hr | — | $93,980 |
| 2021 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | $495 | $91,408 |
| 2020 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | $587 | $89,311 |
| 2019 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | — | $87,771 |
| 2018 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $84,869 |
| 2017 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $83,187 |
| 2016 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $81,872 |
| 2015 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $79,190 |
| 2014 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | — | $76,893 |
| 2013 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.92 /hr | — | $73,930 |
| 2012 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $72,060 |
| 2011 | Health Department Site Assessment & Consult | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $73,258 |
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 Health Department
FY 2023, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$298,247Medical Specialist 4
- Lim, Sarah$234,618Medical Specialist 2
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$233,081Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$218,823Commissioner-Health
- Luhrsen, Michael E$180,788Engineer Senior
- Kelly, Margaret M$175,391Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,246Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$167,775Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Environmental Res Scientist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Kerber, Joshua J$101,664Health Department
- Norlien, Kathleen Giesen$101,664Health Department
- Pena, Daniel$101,664Health Department
- Feist, Michael D$100,997Pollution Control Agency
- Sandberg, John JG$99,279Pollution Control Agency
- Bourdaghs, Michael R$99,164Pollution Control Agency
- Brown, David L$99,164Pollution Control Agency
- Hansen, Douglas D$99,164Pollution Control Agency