Wiech, Kory S
Environmental ConsultantPollution Control AgencyOlmsted CountyFull-time
SAFETY&EMERGENCY MGMT SECTION. 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 2026, pay went up 105% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 38% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $115,335 | +5.7% | +3.1% | +2.5% |
| FY 2025 | $109,100 | +16.7% | +2.6% | +13.7% |
| FY 2024 | $93,496 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $92,020 | +5.2% | +6.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2022 | $87,455 | +3.7% | +7.2% | −3.3% |
| FY 2021 | $84,345 | −10.1% | +2.3% | −12.1% |
| FY 2020 | $93,813 | −3.7% | +1.6% | −5.1% |
| FY 2019 | $97,382 | +7.4% | +2.1% | +5.2% |
| FY 2018 | $90,668 | +3.0% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2017 | $88,054 | −2.8% | +1.8% | −4.5% |
| FY 2016 | $90,568 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2015 | $87,190 | +8.3% | +0.7% | +7.5% |
| FY 2014 | $80,495 | +1.1% | +1.6% | −0.4% |
| FY 2013 | $79,603 | +22.0% | +1.7% | +20.0% |
| FY 2012 | $65,259 | +15.9% | +2.9% | +12.6% |
| FY 2011 | $56,313 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Environmental Consultant
Paid more than 42% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $116,566.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency SAFETY&EMERGENCY MGMT SECTION | Environmental Consultant Full-time | Olmsted | $55.42 /hr | $267 | $115,335 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency SAFETY&EMERGENCY MGMT SECTION | Environmental Consultant Full-time | Olmsted | $52.53 /hr | $1,315 | $109,100 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency Emergency Preparedness Unit | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $93,496 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Emergency Readiness Sect | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $92,020 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Emergency Readiness Sect | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $87,455 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Emergency Readiness Sect | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $84,345 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Emergency Readiness Sect | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $93,813 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $37.45 /hr | $496 | $97,382 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $36.63 /hr | $604 | $90,668 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $35.91 /hr | $215 | $88,054 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $35.03 /hr | $887 | $90,568 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $87,190 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | $448 | $80,495 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | $379 | $79,603 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | $464 | $65,259 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls) Full-time | Ramsey | $29.38 /hr | $317 | $56,313 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Benke, David J$206,695Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$187,081Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$185,681Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$174,964Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Fredrickson, Leslie$163,659General Counsel 2
- Cords, Wayne C$161,075Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Environmental Consultant
FY 2026, amount paid
- Walsh, Sophia Rose Gossman$126,532Health Department
- Rafferty, Michael J$124,199Pollution Control Agency
- Coburn, Mary A$120,133Health Department
- Ruotsinoja, Shawn P$119,228Pollution Control Agency
- Schnick, Emily C$119,228Pollution Control Agency
- Graziani, Marco M$119,228Pollution Control Agency
- Miller, Amy C$119,227Pollution Control Agency
- Stephens, Sharon$119,227Pollution Control Agency