Walkush, Andrea
Engineer SeniorPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
IND AP Air Permits Unit 2. 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 2012 to FY 2022, pay went up 204% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 145% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $87,572 | +2.7% | +7.2% | −4.2% |
| FY 2021 | $85,291 | +5.0% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2020 | $81,232 | +8.5% | +1.6% | +6.8% |
| FY 2019 | $74,898 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $70,791 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2017 | $67,633 | +17.7% | +1.8% | +15.6% |
| FY 2016 | $57,444 | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.0% |
| FY 2015 | $57,062 | +6.5% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2014 | $53,582 | +19.2% | +1.6% | +17.4% |
| FY 2013 | $44,946 | +56.1% | +1.7% | +53.5% |
| FY 2012 | $28,800 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Engineer Senior
Paid more than 47% of the 197 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,934.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.75 /hr | $337 | $87,572 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.13 /hr | $1,480 | $85,291 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $38.60 /hr | $2,537 | $81,232 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.33 /hr | $727 | $74,898 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.19 /hr | — | $70,791 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | $1,629 | $67,633 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $28.41 /hr | $375 | $57,444 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency IND Air Quality Permits Unit 4 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $27.31 /hr | $2,190 | $57,062 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency IND Air Quality Permits Unit 4 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | $2,313 | $53,582 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency Air Quality Permits Unit 3 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.84 /hr | $954 | $44,946 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $28,800 |
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 Pollution Control Agency
FY 2022, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$159,606Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$149,221Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$142,067Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$137,901Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Benke, David J$137,194Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$137,066Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Biewen, Todd J$136,676Pollution Cont Division Dir
- McDonnell, Craig P$136,526Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Engineer Senior
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ollrich, Nicklaus A$116,801Transportation Dept
- Hager, Katherine A$108,234Transportation Dept
- Purrier, Richard K$102,899Transportation Dept
- Mattonen, John Donald$102,183Transportation Dept
- Graf, Charles B$101,668Transportation Dept
- Engelmeyer, Peter R$101,583Transportation Dept
- Stuber, Cory Ryan$100,437Transportation Dept
- Tran, Hong M$99,490Health Department