Yourczek, Jerald J
Plant Health Specialist 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff. 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 2023, pay went up 58% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 20% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $19,668 | +32.5% | +6.3% | +24.7% |
| FY 2022 | $14,842 | +4.7% | +7.2% | −2.3% |
| FY 2021 | $14,169 | +3.3% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2020 | $13,723 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2019 | $12,803 | +10.9% | +2.1% | +8.7% |
| FY 2018 | $11,541 | +10.2% | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $10,473 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| FY 2016 | $10,218 | −13.2% | +0.7% | −13.7% |
| FY 2015 | $11,765 | +20.7% | +0.7% | +19.8% |
| FY 2014 | $9,746 | +7.5% | +1.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2013 | $9,069 | −27.0% | +1.7% | −28.2% |
| FY 2012 | $12,416 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Plant Health Specialist 2
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $19,668 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $30.24 /hr | — | $14,842 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | $22 | $14,169 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | $130 | $13,723 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | — | $12,803 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | — | $11,541 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Seed Unit Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $10,473 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Mgt Unit Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | — | $10,218 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $11,765 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | — | $9,746 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $24.21 /hr | — | $9,069 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Inspection | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $12,416 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$164,724Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$149,990Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$136,406State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Papenguth, Amanda$135,914Human Resources Director 3
- Shaw, Bryanne T$135,914State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Health Specialist 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Davis Hudak, Deborah Lynne$74,150Agriculture Dept
- Becker, Lisa Marie$63,936Agriculture Dept
- Walrath, Patrick M$62,225Agriculture Dept