Yrjo, Mark Daniel
Engineering Specialist SeniorWater & Soil Resources BoardBlue Earth CountyFull-time
Engineering. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 259% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 177% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $102,810 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $97,790 | +9.1% | +2.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $89,638 | +2.5% | +3.3% | −0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $87,416 | +17.3% | +6.3% | +10.4% |
| FY 2022 | $74,531 | +3.5% | +7.2% | −3.5% |
| FY 2021 | $72,035 | +7.1% | +2.3% | +4.7% |
| FY 2020 | $67,247 | +134.7% | +1.6% | +131.1% |
| FY 2019 | $28,649 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 17% of the 264 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,667.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineering | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $50.26 /hr | — | $102,810 |
| 2025 | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineering | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $47.64 /hr | $286 | $97,790 |
| 2024 | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineering | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Blue Earth | $44.00 /hr | $264 | $89,638 |
| 2023 | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineering | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Blue Earth | $40.01 /hr | — | $87,416 |
| 2022 | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineering | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Blue Earth | $36.64 /hr | — | $74,531 |
| 2021 | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineering | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Blue Earth | $35.24 /hr | — | $72,035 |
| 2020 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Blue Earth | $33.08 /hr | — | $67,247 |
| 2019 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Blue Earth | $31.14 /hr | — | $28,649 |
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 Water & Soil Resources Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Wenzel, Thomas A$229,968Engineer Administrative
- Weirens, David A$185,429State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$179,116Engineer Senior Administrative
- Jaschke, John G$172,788Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Fish, Andrea$148,344State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Engwall, Craig L$147,065General Counsel 1
- Hanson, Justin$145,167State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Gieseke, Jennifer Lee$134,870State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Donovan, Patrick J$153,318Public Safety Dept
- Knofczynski, William J$140,527Transportation Dept
- Munsch, Richard H$138,980Transportation Dept
- Mechels, Trent L$137,727Transportation Dept
- Shereck, Troy John$133,825Transportation Dept
- Hendrickson, Ross Douglas$132,117Transportation Dept
- Pitan, Adam R$126,089Transportation Dept
- Krenz, Jess Edward$122,851Transportation Dept