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Stauffer, Brenda L

Hydrologist 2Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$524,617
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$32,979
FY 2021 · $8 overtime
Highest year
$64,432
FY 2020
Yearly average
$47,692
across years on record
Change since first year
+32%
FY 2011 to FY 2021 · prices +19%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went up 32% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$32,979−48.8%+2.3%−50.0%
FY 2020$64,432+5.8%+1.6%+4.2%
FY 2019$60,883+4.3%+2.1%+2.1%
FY 2018$58,396+0.7%+2.3%−1.5%
FY 2017$57,964+10.9%+1.8%+8.9%
FY 2016$52,277+6.2%+0.7%+5.5%
FY 2015$49,228+10.1%+0.7%+9.3%
FY 2014$44,696+8.4%+1.6%+6.8%
FY 2013$41,223+9.9%+1.7%+8.1%
FY 2012$37,527+50.0%+2.9%+45.8%
FY 2011$25,012———

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 2

Paid more than 7% of the 71 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,941.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$32.79 /hr$8$32,979
2020Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$31.99 /hr—$64,432
2019Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$30.25 /hr—$60,883
2018Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$28.54 /hr—$58,396
2017Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R3 Southern Staff
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$29.00 /hr—$57,964
2016Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$25.42 /hr—$52,277
2015Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
—$24.00 /hr—$49,228
2014Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
—$22.48 /hr—$44,696
2013Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 1
Full-time
—$19.72 /hr—$41,223
2012Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2
Hydrologist 1
Full-time
—$18.72 /hr$29$37,527
2011Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R3 LTRM Staff
Office & Admin Specialist
Part-time
Wabasha$15.22 /hr—$25,012

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Hydrologist 2

FY 2021, amount paid