Stark, Steven A
Hydrologist 3Pollution Control AgencyCrow Wing CountyFull-time
MUN WW North Central Reg 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 2021, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $89,333 | +0.7% | +2.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2020 | $88,716 | +1.1% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| FY 2019 | $87,763 | +3.4% | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| FY 2018 | $84,862 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $83,187 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $81,169 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $79,190 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $76,883 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $73,930 | +2.2% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $72,307 | −1.3% | +2.9% | −4.1% |
| 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 2021 · Hydrologist 3
Paid more than 41% of the 79 people with this job title that year. The median was $90,908.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency MUN WW North Central Reg Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $43.77 /hr | — | $89,333 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency MUN WW North Central Reg Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $42.70 /hr | — | $88,716 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency MUN WW North Central Reg Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $41.76 /hr | — | $87,763 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency MUN WW North Central Reg Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $40.84 /hr | — | $84,862 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency MUN WW North Central Reg Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $40.04 /hr | — | $83,187 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency MUN WW North Central Reg Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $39.06 /hr | — | $81,169 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency MUN SLTR NC Reg SSTS C&E Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $38.11 /hr | — | $79,190 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency MUN SLTR NC Reg SSTS C&E Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $37.00 /hr | — | $76,883 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency MUN SLTR NC Reg SSTS C&E Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $35.92 /hr | — | $73,930 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency MUN SLTR NC Reg SSTS C&E Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $35.22 /hr | — | $72,307 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency MUN NC Regional Unit | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Crow Wing | $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 Pollution Control Agency
FY 2021, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$159,228Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$148,697Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Bishop, Laura A$140,984Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$140,922Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Biewen, Todd J$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Sather, Kathryn J$136,877Pollution Cont Asst Div Dir
- Solheid, Reena J$136,877Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Hydrologist 3
FY 2021, amount paid
- Green, Jeffrey A$110,295Natural Resources Dept
- Baskfield, Patrick J$97,383Pollution Control Agency
- Mustonen, Kevin S$93,742Pollution Control Agency
- Clemens-Bilaigbakpu, Yarta O$93,265Health Department
- Edson, Douglas S$92,225Health Department
- Haas, Jennifer A$91,909Pollution Control Agency
- DeMattos, Chris$91,705Health Department
- Elsner, Gary S$91,697Agriculture Dept