Steel, Gwen E
Management Analyst Staff SpecWater & Soil Resources BoardFull-time
Local Water Mgmt. 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 2014 to FY 2024, pay went up 19% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $56,161 | −36.0% | +3.3% | −38.0% |
| FY 2023 | $87,700 | +8.2% | +6.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2022 | $81,020 | +3.1% | +7.2% | −3.8% |
| FY 2021 | $78,555 | +6.9% | +2.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2020 | $73,502 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2019 | $69,853 | +12.3% | +2.1% | +10.0% |
| FY 2018 | $62,220 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2017 | $59,204 | +82.6% | +1.8% | +79.3% |
| FY 2016 | $32,415 | −21.4% | +0.7% | −21.9% |
| FY 2015 | $41,219 | −12.5% | +0.7% | −13.2% |
| FY 2014 | $47,132 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Management Analyst Staff Spec
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,074.
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
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 2024, amount paid
- Jaschke, John G$162,597Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$142,304Engineer Senior Administrative
- Weirens, David A$140,737State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Fish, Andrea$137,213State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Wenzel, Thomas A$136,935Engineer Administrative
- Engwall, Craig L$131,640Proj Manager
- Hanson, Justin$128,770State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Gile, Thomas Eugene Backes$128,011State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Management Analyst Staff Spec
FY 2024, amount paid
- Lind, Nacole$99,866Human Services Dept
- Cederberg, Elizabeth$90,426Human Services Dept
- Xiong, Gaochia K$89,826Human Services Dept
- Hudok, Jenelle L$89,727Public Safety Dept
- Lano, Christine Agatha$87,079Housing Finance Agency
- Anderson, Deborah B$87,074MN St Colleges & Universities
- Furlano, Brent A$87,074Agriculture Dept
- Inderlee, Dina K$87,074MN St Colleges & Universities