Hydrologist 2 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Hydrologist 2” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
69
FY 2026
Total paid
$5.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$85,892
base rate median $86,174
Average paid
$79,516
across 69 with pay
Highest paid
$94,250
Emerson, Heather Lynn
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
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$89,734
$83,673
$82,706
$78,024
$59,522
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson, Heather Lynn | Pollution Control Agency WTR North Central Watershed Un | $44.48 /hr | $94,250 | — |
| Hadash, Joseph | Pollution Control Agency WTR SW Watershed Unit | $44.48 /hr | $93,541 | $2,973 |
| Pogorelc, James R | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 3 | $44.48 /hr | $93,005 | — |
| Heinz, Katherine R | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $44.48 /hr | $92,472 | — |
| Ryser, Rebecca | Pollution Control Agency REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT | $44.48 /hr | $92,472 | — |
| Ashiamah, Evelyn K | Pollution Control Agency WTR Northwest Watershed Unit | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Brenegan, Erik Allen | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit2 | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Fielding, Ellen Elizabeth | Natural Resources Dept Eco Waters Technical Analysis | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Fink, Jeffrey Asher | Pollution Control Agency REM Superfund Unit 3 | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Kaelke, Denise E | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water&AqPlantPermit | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Krause, Kevin Michael | Pollution Control Agency MUN Technical Services Unit | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Metzen, Elizabeth Peterson | Pollution Control Agency REM CLOSED LANDFILL UNIT 2 | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Metzker, Kathleen Diane | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Land Use | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Oswald, Hillary Rae | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit1 | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Rupp, Ryan Eric | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Tena, Tewodros Mitiku | Pollution Control Agency REM Superfund Unit 1 | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Timm, Dylan Fredrick | Agriculture Dept Surface Water Staff | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Weiss, Jeffrey L | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Southern Staff | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Rassmussen, Katherine B | Agriculture Dept Surface Water Staff | $44.48 /hr | $92,471 | — |
| Marti, Laura C | Pollution Control Agency REM Closed Landfill Unit 1 | $44.48 /hr | $92,350 | — |
| Cronquist, Danny | Health Department EH ESA Site Assess & Consult | $44.48 /hr | $92,014 | — |
| Bischof, Matthew Markus | Agriculture Dept Surface Water Staff | $44.48 /hr | $91,599 | — |
| Bock, Kathryn Faye | Pollution Control Agency REM EAST METRO UNIT | $44.48 /hr | $91,077 | — |
| Martin, Samuel Benjamin | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Eastern Staff | $44.48 /hr | $90,958 | — |
| Kolke, Jacob Earl | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 1 | $41.43 /hr | $89,922 | — |
| Bowen, Frederick | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | $44.48 /hr | $89,784 | — |
| Thomson, Sarah A | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $44.48 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Wigen, Skyler L | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R4 Southern Staff | $42.94 /hr | $88,158 | — |
| Choquette, Andrew | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit1 | $44.48 /hr | $87,970 | — |
| Evraets, Bradly | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SolidWastePermitUnit | $42.94 /hr | $87,681 | — |
| Kiefer, Benjamin | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water & LandSurveys | $42.94 /hr | $87,254 | — |
| Lindlof, Andrew John | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water & LandSurveys | $42.94 /hr | $86,762 | — |
| Prososki, Joshua Robert | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | $42.94 /hr | $86,602 | — |
| Meyer, Ryan Michael | Agriculture Dept Groundwater Staff | $42.94 /hr | $86,480 | — |
| VanZee, Colten G | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 3 | $41.43 /hr | $85,892 | — |
| Bruening, Benjamin Gerald | Agriculture Dept Groundwater Staff | $41.43 /hr | $85,652 | — |
| Bammert, Lauren A | Pollution Control Agency MUN Technical Services Unit | $41.43 /hr | $85,374 | — |
| Whittaker, Ryan Jeffrey | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | $39.93 /hr | $84,771 | — |
| Poudel, Pratik | Health Department EH DWP SWP Plan S Staff | $41.43 /hr | $83,960 | — |
| Zhingre, Carlos Rodrigo | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $39.93 /hr | $81,559 | — |
| Benjamin, Shayne Albin | Health Department EH WellMgt Metro Regn | $39.93 /hr | $80,998 | — |
| Thaemert, Paul Thomas | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Southern Staff | $39.93 /hr | $80,916 | — |
| Peterson, Cory | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 3 | $38.55 /hr | $80,357 | — |
| Labuz, Stephen | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 1 | $38.55 /hr | $80,105 | — |
| Mickelson, Jacob | Natural Resources Dept L&M Mine Permit & Coord Staff | $39.93 /hr | $80,041 | — |
| Mielke, Sara | Natural Resources Dept ECO WatersR3 South APP Staff | $38.55 /hr | $77,948 | — |
| Mueller, Corey J | Transportation Dept Water Resources | $37.26 /hr | $76,818 | — |
| Guertin, Amanda Kristin | Pollution Control Agency REM VOLUNTARY INV CLEANUP UNIT | $38.55 /hr | $76,723 | — |
| Young - Birkholz, Emma Victoria | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Groundwater Atlas | $37.26 /hr | $76,464 | — |
| Naill, Wyatt James | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Dam Safety &Permits | $37.26 /hr | $75,774 | — |
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.