Stryker, Michelle Kelly
Buyer 1Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Procurement 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 2025, pay went down 91% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 94% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3,895 | −94.3% | +2.6% | −94.4% |
| FY 2024 | $67,915 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $66,852 | +6.0% | +6.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $63,067 | +2.7% | +7.2% | −4.2% |
| FY 2021 | $61,400 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $59,795 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $58,486 | +2.0% | +2.1% | −0.1% |
| FY 2018 | $57,346 | +2.3% | +2.3% | +0.0% |
| FY 2017 | $56,075 | +2.3% | +1.8% | +0.5% |
| FY 2016 | $54,792 | +5.0% | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2015 | $52,174 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2014 | $48,758 | +12.8% | +1.6% | +11.1% |
| FY 2013 | $43,221 | +2.2% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $42,271 | +0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $42,271 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Buyer 1
Paid more than 0% of the 56 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,213.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $3,895 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.71 /hr | — | $67,915 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.00 /hr | — | $66,852 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.24 /hr | $267 | $63,067 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | $130 | $61,400 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $59,795 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | — | $58,486 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | $142 | $57,346 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $56,075 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency Financial Operations Unit 2 | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | $77 | $54,792 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $52,174 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit 1 | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | — | $48,758 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.00 /hr | — | $43,221 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency OD Business Systems Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,271 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency DPM Business Systems Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,271 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Biewen, Todd J$181,337Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$180,294Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$179,589Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$176,391Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$173,732Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$172,245Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Cords, Wayne C$158,565Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Skuta, Glenn Delles$158,565Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Buyer 1
FY 2025, amount paid
- Blow, Theresa A$77,810Corrections Dept
- Gunelius, Laurie J$75,592Corrections Dept
- Lacek, Kimberley M$73,920Public Safety Dept
- Anderson, Russell J$73,304Public Safety Dept
- Nelson, Linda C$72,692Health Department
- Huettl, Diane M$72,000MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nelson, Jo M$71,920Minnesota IT Services
- Nowaczyk, Ethan Lee$71,617Public Safety Dept