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Strudell, James D

Environmental Specialist 3Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

IND WS Water Permits Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$671,070
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$55,243
FY 2021
Highest year
$65,339
FY 2016
Yearly average
$61,006
across years on record
Change since first year
-6%
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 down 6% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$55,243−11.7%+2.3%−13.7%
FY 2020$62,555+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$61,155+2.2%+2.1%+0.1%
FY 2018$59,850−7.5%+2.3%−9.6%
FY 2017$64,726−0.9%+1.8%−2.7%
FY 2016$65,339+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$63,750+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$61,907+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$59,515+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$58,061−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$58,968———

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 · Environmental Specialist 3

Paid more than 10% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,258.

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
2021Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$35.24 /hr—$55,243
2020Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$34.38 /hr—$62,555
2019Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$33.62 /hr—$61,155
2018Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.88 /hr—$59,850
2017Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.24 /hr—$64,726
2016Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$31.45 /hr—$65,339
2015Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$30.68 /hr—$63,750
2014Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$29.79 /hr—$61,907
2013Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.92 /hr—$59,515
2012Pollution Control Agency
IND WS Water Permits Unit
Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.35 /hr—$58,061
2011Pollution Control Agency
IND LWQP WQ Permits Unit
Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.35 /hr—$58,968

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

Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 3

FY 2021, amount paid