Minnesota / Pollution Control Agency / Environmental Specialist 4

Job-title file

Environmental Specialist 4

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

138 employees hold this title in Pollution Control Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $97,608, above the department median of $83,887.

Employees: 138
Total payroll: $12.5M
Role median: $97,608
Agency median: $83,887
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,596$113,904+

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

How total compensation varies among the 138 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Environmental Specialist 4 pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 2,260 people — is $88,000. Pollution Control Agency pays a median base salary of $79,644 for this role, 9% below that figure — about the 42nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Pollution Control Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,510

$61,570

$88,000

$105,850

$133,570

Pollution Control Agency median · $79,644

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Pollution Control Agency’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Pollution Control Agency’s median base salary is 3% below that national figure, about the 46th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Pollution Control Agency median · $79,644

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 319 of 356 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Pollution Control Agency is $76,687, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Environmental Specialist 4 is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Pollution Control Agency, the median of $97,608 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$102,426 · 4

Median total compensation for the Environmental Specialist 4 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $76,790 ranks #3 of 7. See Environmental Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$116,680 · 100

New York Public Authorities

$90,652 · 15

New Jersey

$70,585 · 290

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$56,910 · 6

Maine

$53,575 · 371

Florida

$48,661 · 1,410

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Erica Klingfus

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$81,651

Sub-department: REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3
Base pay: $81,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,651
Hire date: 2023-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erica Klingfus works as a Environmental Specialist 4 for Pollution Control Agency within Rem Pr Petro Remediation Unit3. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Erica earned $81,651 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Malakowsky

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$81,248

Sub-department: WTR FS East Feedlot Unit
Base pay: $81,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,248
Hire date: 2015-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Malakowsky is a Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Water Fs East Feedlot Unit. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $81,248. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Regina Small

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$80,144

Sub-department: Hazardous Waste Compliance Uni
Base pay: $79,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,144
Hire date: 2013-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Regina Small works as a Environmental Specialist 4 for Pollution Control Agency within Hazardous Waste Compliance Uni. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Regina earned $80,144 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kaitlyn Taylor

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$79,883

Sub-department: Watershed Analysis&Model Unit
Base pay: $79,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,883
Hire date: 2021-11-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kaitlyn Taylor holds the role of Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Watershed Analysis&Model Unit. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,883. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Abbie Bowman

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$79,223

Sub-department: Rem Site Assessment Unit 1
Base pay: $79,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,223
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Abbie Bowman holds the role of Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Site Assessment Unit 1. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,223. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Drew Bahl

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$78,986

Sub-department: REM Superfund Unit 1
Base pay: $77,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,986
Hire date: 2015-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Drew Bahl is a Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Superfund Unit 1. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,986. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristen Dieterman

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$78,882

Sub-department: WTR SE Watershed Unit
Base pay: $78,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,882
Hire date: 2015-05-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristen Dieterman is a Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Water Se Watershed Unit. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,882. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Rose

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$78,581

Sub-department: Emergency Response Unit
Base pay: $69,456
Overtime: $405
Other pay: $8,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,581
Hire date: 1990-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Rose holds the role of Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Emergency Response Unit. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,581. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brianna Loeks

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$78,291

Sub-department: Watershed Analysis&Model Unit
Base pay: $78,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,291
Hire date: 2021-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brianna Loeks is a Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Watershed Analysis&Model Unit. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,291. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Holly Johnson

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$78,230

Sub-department: Rem Petro Brownfields Unit
Base pay: $77,774
Overtime: $456
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,230
Hire date: 2016-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Holly Johnson works as a Environmental Specialist 4 for Pollution Control Agency within Rem Petro Brownfields Unit. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Holly earned $78,230 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jason Hawksford

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$78,189

Sub-department: Hazardous Waste Compliance Uni
Base pay: $78,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,189
Hire date: 2012-04-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jason Hawksford holds the role of Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Hazardous Waste Compliance Uni. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,189. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Holly Lantz

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$77,850

Sub-department: Emergency Preparedness Unit
Base pay: $77,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,850
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Holly Lantz holds the role of Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Emergency Preparedness Unit. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,850. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christopher Wiedenmeyer

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$77,272

Sub-department: Emergency Preparedness Unit
Base pay: $77,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,272
Hire date: 2023-04-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Becker

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Christopher Wiedenmeyer serves as a Environmental Specialist 4 within Emergency Preparedness Unit. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,272. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Zachary Skelly

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$77,173

Sub-department: Rem Site Assessment Unit 1
Base pay: $77,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,173
Hire date: 2022-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zachary Skelly is a Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Site Assessment Unit 1. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,173. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brittany Aubol

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$76,712

Sub-department: Ind Industrial Stormwater
Base pay: $76,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,712
Hire date: 2017-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brittany Aubol is a Environmental Specialist 4 at Pollution Control Agency within Ind Industrial Stormwater. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,712. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.