Yourczek, Jerald John
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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 22% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $20,652 | −19.9% | +2.6% | −22.0% |
| FY 2024 | $25,781 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Plant Health Specialist 2
Paid more than 0% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,687.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | — | $20,652 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.13 /hr | $843 | $25,781 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$178,228Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$174,262Commissioner-Agriculture
- VanRyswyk, William S$160,235Hydrologist 4
- Bailey, Patrice$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$158,565Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Peck, Justin$150,663Management Analyst 3
- Spanier, Douglas P$149,455General Counsel 1
Highest paid as Plant Health Specialist 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Becker, Lisa Marie$77,239Agriculture Dept
- Walrath, Patrick M$74,558Agriculture Dept
- Thompson, Megan McKel$67,687Agriculture Dept
- Sarkar, Maya$60,821Agriculture Dept