Hydrologist 1 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Hydrologist 1” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
43
FY 2026
Total paid
$2.4M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$61,925
base rate median $62,878
Average paid
$56,419
across 43 with pay
Highest paid
$77,461
Sikkila, Kevin M
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$67,351
$56,250
$54,247
$52,085
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikkila, Kevin M | Pollution Control Agency REM SITE ASSESSMENT UNIT 1 | $37.26 /hr | $77,461 | — |
| Libbey, Jonathan Richard | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 3 | $35.96 /hr | $75,382 | — |
| Lamb, Aaron | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Floodplain Modeling | $37.26 /hr | $74,680 | — |
| Smokovitz, Jacob Alan | Pollution Control Agency REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT | $35.96 /hr | $74,456 | — |
| Cortus, Scott Donald | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | $35.96 /hr | $73,631 | — |
| Wedal, Megan Rose | Pollution Control Agency EAO Env Analysis & GW ServUnit | $34.69 /hr | $71,926 | — |
| Fairchild, Ashly Rose | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | $34.69 /hr | $70,226 | — |
| Tschann, Emma Capra | Pollution Control Agency REM Closed Landfill Unit 1 | $33.48 /hr | $68,856 | — |
| Langsev, Ian Jackson | Agriculture Dept Groundwater Staff | $33.48 /hr | $68,297 | $940 |
| Laehn, Adam W | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Northern Staff | $33.48 /hr | $68,213 | — |
| Thoreson, Katie Ashley | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R4 Southern Staff | $33.48 /hr | $67,746 | — |
| Jaworski, Kelly | Agriculture Dept Incident Response Unit Staff | $37.26 /hr | $66,982 | $252 |
| Lott, Owen Maxwell | Agriculture Dept Surface Water Staff | $32.40 /hr | $65,244 | $94 |
| McClung, Samantha Renee | Pollution Control Agency MUN Technical Services Unit | $32.40 /hr | $64,503 | — |
| Holtzman, Hannah Leah | Agriculture Dept Groundwater Staff | $31.26 /hr | $64,236 | — |
| Paxton, Andrew Blair | Agriculture Dept Surface Water Staff | $31.26 /hr | $63,612 | $363 |
| Markfort, Cassandra | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $31.26 /hr | $63,250 | — |
| Zimmerman, Talisha Josephine | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water & LandSurveys | $30.23 /hr | $62,717 | — |
| Johnson, Isabella Ruth | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | $30.23 /hr | $62,432 | — |
| Noseworthy, Caitlin Marie | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water & LandSurveys | $30.23 /hr | $62,431 | — |
| Jones, Matthew Murphy | Agriculture Dept Incident Response Unit Staff | $30.23 /hr | $62,417 | $204 |
| Hong Wrobel, Elisa Kay | Pollution Control Agency REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT | $30.23 /hr | $61,925 | — |
| Shipman, Lauren Kuehne | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | $29.25 /hr | $61,820 | — |
| Jensen Christen, Madeline Grace | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Groundwater Atlas | $30.23 /hr | $61,726 | — |
| Hinkemeyer, Audray Marie | Pollution Control Agency Technical Services Unit | $30.23 /hr | $61,624 | — |
| Lacki, Jacob | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 3 | $30.23 /hr | $61,204 | — |
| Evans, Mitchell Gale | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $30.23 /hr | $61,197 | $11 |
| Percy, Kyle | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | $29.25 /hr | $58,678 | — |
| Kersch, Tate Jonathon | Pollution Control Agency RMAD SolidWa Permitting Unit 2 | $28.26 /hr | $58,053 | — |
| Korsmo, Keith R | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 North APP Staff | $28.26 /hr | $57,506 | — |
| Rinholen, Alisha M | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Southern Staff | $28.26 /hr | $57,398 | — |
| Zehr, Conner Christian | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 North APP Staff | $28.26 /hr | $57,391 | — |
| Lipstein, Alexis Ariana | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $32.40 /hr | $57,024 | — |
| Finch, Stephanie Renee | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Groundwater Atlas | $29.25 /hr | $49,608 | — |
| McMahon, Mary | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $30.23 /hr | $43,531 | — |
| Iguegbe, Chibueze C | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water & LandSurveys | $30.23 /hr | $41,113 | — |
| McCullough, Adam S | Agriculture Dept Surface Water Staff | $37.26 /hr | $39,030 | — |
| Fahrner, Brea | Agriculture Dept Groundwater Staff | $30.23 /hr | $36,273 | $816 |
| Rossi, Jared Nathaniel | Natural Resources Dept L&M Mine Permit & Coord Staff | $28.26 /hr | $32,103 | — |
| Amundson, Emily Ann | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 North APP Staff | $27.35 /hr | $23,888 | — |
| Evenocheck, Elizabeth Lee | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | $30.23 /hr | $13,343 | — |
| Kulkarni, Pavan | Agriculture Dept Groundwater Staff | $33.48 /hr | $2,678 | — |
| Ginzburg, Rebecca | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water & LandSurveys | $29.25 /hr | $189 | $189 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.