Minnesota / Agriculture Department

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Agriculture Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Agriculture Department supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2025, this agency had 611 employees with median total compensation of $80,497; the highest distinct record was $178,228.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $44.2M
Employees: 611
Median total: $80,497
Highest record: $178,228

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$262$144,327+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 611 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,497) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,980 (98%)
Overtime — $268 (0%)
Other — $1,155 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$7,399

$55,828

$80,497

$97,734

$110,939

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,939 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,399. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Agricultural Technician

55 · $4,693

State Program Administrative Principal

40 · $92,505

Agricultural Advisor

39 · $83,785

Agricultural Consultant

36 · $97,736

State Program Administrative Senior

26 · $84,522

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$40.5M —	561 —	$78,246 —
2025	$44.2M ▲ 9.1%	611 ▲ 8.9%	$80,497 ▲ 2.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Treeske Ehresmann

Laboratory Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$42,145

Sub-department: Chemistry/Toxicology Unit Supv
Base pay: $35,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,145
Hire date: 1991-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Treeske Ehresmann holds the role of Laboratory Scientist Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Chemistry/Toxicology Unit Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,145. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Benjamin Curtis

State Program Administrative Manager/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$42,108

Sub-department: Deputy Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $40,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,108
Hire date: 2014-12-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Curtis is a State Program Administrative Manager at Agriculture Department within Deputy Commissioner's Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,108. Union affiliation: Manager.

William Schroeder

Agricultural Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$41,664

Sub-department: M&P Inspection Central Staff
Base pay: $41,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,664
Hire date: 2013-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

William Schroeder works as a Agricultural Specialist for Agriculture Department within M&P Inspection Central Staff. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. William earned $41,664 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Jones

Hydrologist 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$41,501

Sub-department: Incident Response Unit Staff
Base pay: $41,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,501
Hire date: 2015-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Jones is a Hydrologist 1 at Agriculture Department within Incident Response Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,501. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Trudy Buntjer

Livestock Weigher 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$41,331

Sub-department: D&M Livestock Staff
Base pay: $38,591
Overtime: $1,250
Other pay: $1,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,331
Hire date: 2019-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trudy Buntjer is a Livestock Weigher 1 at Agriculture Department within D&M Livestock Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,331. Union affiliation: Service.

Hannah Holtzman

Hydrologist 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$40,501

Sub-department: Groundwater Staff
Base pay: $40,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,501
Hire date: 2024-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hannah Holtzman works as a Hydrologist 1 for Agriculture Department within Groundwater Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $40,501 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Adam Mccullough

Hydrologist 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$38,281

Sub-department: Surface Water Staff
Base pay: $38,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,281
Hire date: 2015-05-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Adam Mccullough is a Hydrologist 1 at Agriculture Department within Surface Water Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $38,281. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.