Tusa, Sara R
Hydrologist 2Pollution Control AgencyCrow Wing CountyFull-time
REM PR Petro Remediation Unit1. 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went up 55% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 50% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $52,052 | +8.2% | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| FY 2015 | $48,121 | +14.6% | +0.7% | +13.7% |
| FY 2014 | $42,000 | +25.0% | +1.6% | +23.1% |
| FY 2013 | $33,602 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Hydrologist 2
Paid more than 36% of the 73 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,508.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit1 | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.42 /hr | — | $52,052 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit1 | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.15 /hr | — | $48,121 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit1 | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.48 /hr | — | $42,000 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit1 | Hydrologist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $19.09 /hr | — | $33,602 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Stine, John Linc$154,713Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Reetz, Gaylen F$133,674Pollution Cont Program Admi
- Thorvig, Lisa J$126,148Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Beeman, Michelle E$125,112Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Thornton, James D$117,989Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Mueller, Lyle P$117,989Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Benke, David J$117,989Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$117,989Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Hydrologist 2
FY 2016, amount paid
- Fairbrother, Mark David$73,304Transportation Dept
- Hreha, Jodi Mary Elfering$72,176Transportation Dept
- Juenemann, Marie R$71,527Agriculture Dept
- Fecht, Sandra M$71,527Natural Resources Dept
- Rippley, Richard John$71,176Agriculture Dept
- Johnson, Charles G$70,277Pollution Control Agency
- Bauer, David William$70,263Transportation Dept
- Pohjonen, Jill M$70,176Natural Resources Dept