Stokes, Susan E
Asst Commr AgricultureAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Asst Commissioner Regulatory. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 95% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 87% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $114,115 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FY 2018 | $108,320 | +85.1% | +2.3% | +81.0% |
| FY 2017 | $58,517 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Asst Commr Agriculture
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Asst Commissioner Regulatory | Asst Commr Agriculture Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.94 /hr | — | $114,115 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Asst Commissioner Regulatory | Asst Commr Agriculture Full-time | Ramsey | $52.86 /hr | — | $108,320 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Asst Commissioner Regulatory | Asst Commr Agriculture Full-time | Ramsey | $50.07 /hr | — | $58,517 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$122,664Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Horvath, Gareth$121,769State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$119,708State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$118,907State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$118,907State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Frederickson, David John$115,070Commissioner-Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$111,783State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Stoddard, Daniel$110,384Agronomy Asst Dir Environ Reg
Highest paid as Asst Commr Agriculture
FY 2019, amount paid
- Place, Whitney Julia$100,886Agriculture Dept
- Bailey, Patrice$49,372Agriculture Dept