Walker, James Samuel
Plant Health Specialist 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Seed Unit Staff. 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 0% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 2% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $22,887 | −44.4% | +1.8% | −45.4% |
| FY 2016 | $41,188 | +80.6% | +0.7% | +79.4% |
| FY 2015 | $22,800 | — | — | — |
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 · Plant Health Specialist 1
Paid more than 89% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,307.
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 | Agriculture Dept Seed Unit Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.28 /hr | $37 | $22,887 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Mgt Unit Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.07 /hr | — | $41,188 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.00 /hr | — | $22,800 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$147,907Commissioner-Agriculture
- Wohlman, Matthew J$122,797Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$116,744State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Miller, Benjamin$113,562State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hanks, Mary J$112,206State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Health Specialist 1
FY 2017, amount paid
- Franke, Claire Anna$17,411Agriculture Dept
- Sigurdson, Kimberly M$12,409Agriculture Dept
- Yourczek, Jerald J$10,473Agriculture Dept
- Fritz, Jo Ann$8,307Agriculture Dept
- Anderson, Darrell L$7,341Agriculture Dept
- Knudsvig, H Ardell$1,756Agriculture Dept
- Gorzlancyk, Austin M$1,598Agriculture Dept
- Herman, Emily$1,493Agriculture Dept