Vandenberg, Blake T
Environmental Specialist 1Pollution Control AgencyCrow Wing CountyFull-time
EAO WM North Bio Monitor 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 917% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 894% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $16,871 | +56.1% | +0.7% | +55.0% |
| FY 2014 | $10,806 | +551.4% | +1.6% | +541.3% |
| FY 2013 | $1,659 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Environmental Specialist 1
Paid more than 23% of the 43 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,903.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM North Bio Monitor Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $17.76 /hr | $4,655 | $16,871 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM North Bio Monitor Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $17.24 /hr | $2,909 | $10,806 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM North Bio Monitor Unit | Student Worker Para Prof Full-time | Crow Wing | $12.45 /hr | $663 | $1,659 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Lee, Stephen J$132,612State Prog Admin Manager
- Stine, John Linc$123,775Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$123,007Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Little, Shelley J B$117,772Engineer Princ
- Thornton, James D$115,098Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Winters, Kathleen$115,098Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Benke, David J$115,098Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Mueller, Lyle P$115,098Agency Chief Financial Officer
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 1
FY 2015, amount paid
- Gruenes, Richard E$53,381Pollution Control Agency
- Nagle, Brett C$48,676Pollution Control Agency
- Nistler, Nicholas$45,504Pollution Control Agency
- Fettig, Daniel E$44,750Pollution Control Agency
- Petersen, Andrew Joseph$44,712Pollution Control Agency
- Markert, Melissa M$44,018Pollution Control Agency
- Newkirk, Jonathon$43,088Pollution Control Agency
- Leibfried, Dana M$42,721Pollution Control Agency