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Plant Industry Inspector 1

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

12 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $15,945, below the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $296.2K
Role median: $15,945
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,158$53,764+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Jacorey Ingram

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$53,961

Sub-department: Commodity Services Staff
Base pay: $53,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,961
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Jacorey Ingram serves as a Plant Industry Inspector 1 within Commodity Services Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,961. Union affiliation: Technical.

John Honetschlager

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$53,065

Sub-department: Commodity Services Staff
Base pay: $53,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,065
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Honetschlager holds the role of Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Commodity Services Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,065. Union affiliation: Technical.

Trisha Gruber

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$51,914

Sub-department: Commodity Services Staff
Base pay: $51,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,914
Hire date: 2017-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trisha Gruber is a Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Commodity Services Staff. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $51,914. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Luke Bruess

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$30,207

Sub-department: Potato Inspection Staff
Base pay: $30,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,207
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Polk

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Luke Bruess holds the role of Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Potato Inspection Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,207. They are represented by Technical.

Nate Goodell

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$22,454

Sub-department: Weed & Hemp Unit
Base pay: $14,612
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $7,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,454
Hire date: 1996-03-14
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nate Goodell holds the role of Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Weed & Hemp Unit. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 28 years as a intermittent, 0.63 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,454. Union affiliation: Technical.

Lowell Swanson

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$17,442

Sub-department: Potato Inspection Staff
Base pay: $13,601
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $3,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,442
Hire date: 2021-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Polk

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lowell Swanson works as a Plant Industry Inspector 1 for Agriculture Department within Potato Inspection Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Lowell earned $17,442 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Samuel Bernicklangworthy

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$14,447

Sub-department: Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff
Base pay: $13,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,447
Hire date: 2022-05-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samuel Bernicklangworthy is a Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Pest Detection &Mgmtunitstaff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,447. Union affiliation: Technical.

Thomas Wychor

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$12,065

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $12,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,065
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.58
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Wychor is a Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working intermittent, 0.58 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $12,065. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Steven Estebo

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$11,514

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $11,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,514
Hire date: 1983-07-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.64
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Steven Estebo holds the role of Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 42 years as a intermittent, 0.64 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,514. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Bradley Schafer

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$10,054

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $10,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,054
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.69
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bradley Schafer works as a Plant Industry Inspector 1 for Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.69 FTE employee. Bradley earned $10,054 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Paul Shaw

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$9,943

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $9,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,943
Hire date: 2016-05-23
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.64
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Paul Shaw serves as a Plant Industry Inspector 1 within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working intermittent, 0.64 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,943. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Isabelle Hudson Foy

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$9,158

Sub-department: Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff
Base pay: $9,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,158
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Isabelle Hudson Foy serves as a Plant Industry Inspector 1 within Pest Detection &Mgmtunitstaff. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,158. They are represented by Technical.