Youngblom, Lola L
Plant Health Specialist 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Nursery Inspection/ExportStaff. 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 2015, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $47,409 | −14.9% | +0.7% | −15.5% |
| FY 2014 | $55,694 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $53,550 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $55,102 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $53,061 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Plant Health Specialist 2
Paid more than 43% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,409.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Nursery Inspection/ExportStaff | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | — | $47,409 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Nursery Inspection/ExportStaff | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | — | $55,694 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Nursery Inspection/ExportStaff | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.02 /hr | — | $53,550 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time | — | $25.51 /hr | — | $55,102 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time | — | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,061 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$122,866Commissioner-Agriculture
- Boerboom, James A$120,920Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Starkey, Michael F$113,551Planning Dir State
- Read, David J$112,431State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hanks, Mary J$111,549State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$111,119State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$111,119State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buzicky, Gregory C$108,508State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Health Specialist 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Simmons, David M$57,350Agriculture Dept
- Davis Hudak, Deborah Lynne$56,644Agriculture Dept
- Plunkett, Joshua WP$50,351Agriculture Dept
- Dippel, Jennifer A$41,393Agriculture Dept
- Stoddard, Angela$33,981Agriculture Dept
- Longen, Kathryne E$27,725Agriculture Dept