Wells, John R
Planning Dir StatePollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
EAO Division Managers. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 7% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $75,014 | −7.2% | +2.9% | −9.8% |
| FY 2011 | $80,814 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 51% of the 83 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency EAO Division Managers | Planning Dir State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.93 /hr | — | $75,014 |
| 2011 | Administration Dept Environmental Review | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $37.93 /hr | — | $80,814 |
| 2011 | Administration Dept Environmental Review | Admin Planning Dir St Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.43 /hr | — | — |
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 2012, amount paid
- Meyer, Edward R$151,881Information Syst Director
- Stine, John Linc$114,468Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Aasen, Paul W$106,403Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Biser, Bruce C$105,538Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$105,258Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Sather, Kathryn J$105,258Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thorvig, Lisa J$105,258Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thornton, James D$105,237Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Planning Dir State
FY 2012, amount paid
- Reichert, Peggy Ann$121,352Transportation Dept
- Starkey, Michael F$97,139Agriculture Dept
- Rowley, David$89,188Enterprise Technology Office
- Sporcic, Cynthia D$82,654Human Services Dept
- Honold, Marcia L$82,093Natural Resources Dept
- Maurer, Timothy Allan$81,929Teachers Retirement Assoc
- Black, Bert$81,929Secretary of State
- Wulff, David W$81,929Health Department