Vanderbilt, Chase K
Pollution Cont TechnicianPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
EAO WM South 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went up 543% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 527% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $7,840 | +32.9% | +1.8% | +30.5% |
| FY 2016 | $5,901 | +383.9% | +0.7% | +380.7% |
| FY 2015 | $1,219 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Pollution Cont Technician
Paid more than 46% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $7,840.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.82 /hr | $1,069 | $7,840 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $15.43 /hr | $1,022 | $5,901 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit | Student Worker Para Prof Full-time | Ramsey | $13.20 /hr | $163 | $1,219 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Naughton, Colleen A$154,370Human Resources Director 3
- Stine, John Linc$153,019Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$134,164Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Anderson, Wayne P$125,500Engineer Princ
- Halbach, Myrna$123,421Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Neblett, Adonis Alfonso$123,420Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Day, Douglas N$122,261Pollution Cont Spec Prin
- Thornton, James D$120,838Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Pollution Cont Technician
FY 2017, amount paid
- White, Kelsey Ann Branby$14,608Pollution Control Agency
- Klingsheim, Bradley James$11,703Pollution Control Agency
- Votruba, Joshua Phillip$10,230Pollution Control Agency
- Cramlet, Lucas$10,048Pollution Control Agency
- Martin, Nathaniel K$9,725Pollution Control Agency
- Vikeras, Courtney M$8,087Pollution Control Agency
- Sather, Karin Lynette$7,121Pollution Control Agency
- Granholm, William Andrew$6,753Pollution Control Agency