Minnesota / Pollution Control Agency / Hydrologist 3

Job-title file

Hydrologist 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

30 employees hold this title in Pollution Control Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $104,876, above the department median of $83,887.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $104,876
Agency median: $83,887
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,075$108,222+

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

How total compensation varies among the 30 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

Hydrologist 3 pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Hydrologists — about 300 people — is $94,580. Pollution Control Agency pays a median base salary of $90,306 for this role, 5% below that figure — about the 43rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Pollution Control Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,620

$79,000

$94,580

$105,440

$125,300

Pollution Control Agency median · $90,306

The bar is the range of annual wages for Hydrologists 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 Hydrologists — about 5,850 people — is $96,600. Pollution Control Agency’s median base salary is 7% below that national figure, about the 42nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$64,020

$77,210

$96,600

$122,830

$153,130

Pollution Control Agency median · $90,306

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 63 of 69 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 $89,604, 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

Hydrologist 3 is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Pollution Control Agency, the median of $104,876 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water & Soil Resources Board

$105,296 · 7

Transportation Department

$105,288 · 10

Agriculture Department

$104,222 · 8

Health Department

$104,048 · 16

Natural Resources Department

$101,640 · 21

Median total compensation for the Hydrologist 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Hydrologist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $87,585 ranks #1 of 2. See Hydrologist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas

$69,096 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Hydrologistroles 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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Jennifer Oknich

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$109,598

Sub-department: RMAD PSM SolidWastePermitUnit
Base pay: $109,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,598
Hire date: 2001-10-15
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

At Pollution Control Agency, Jennifer Oknich serves as a Hydrologist 3 within Rmad Psm Solidwastepermitunit. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,598. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shanna Schmitt

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$107,226

Sub-department: Rem Voluntary Inv Cleanup Unit
Base pay: $105,026
Overtime: $2,200
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,226
Hire date: 2006-10-26
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: 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

At Pollution Control Agency, Shanna Schmitt serves as a Hydrologist 3 within Rem Voluntary Inv Cleanup Unit. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,226. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Benjamin Lundeen

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$106,731

Sub-department: Watershed Analysis&Model Unit
Base pay: $105,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,431
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,731
Hire date: 2010-09-22
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

Benjamin Lundeen works as a Hydrologist 3 for Pollution Control Agency within Watershed Analysis&Model Unit. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. Benjamin earned $106,731 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mark Umholtz

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$106,300

Sub-department: Rem Petro Brownfields Unit
Base pay: $105,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,300
Hire date: 2012-06-27
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

At Pollution Control Agency, Mark Umholtz serves as a Hydrologist 3 within Rem Petro Brownfields Unit. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,300. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Davis

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$106,296

Sub-department: REM Superfund Unit 1
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,296
Hire date: 2022-08-31
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

Brian Davis holds the role of Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Superfund Unit 1. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,296. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Oakes

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,300

Sub-department: MUN Technical Services Unit
Base pay: $105,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,300
Hire date: 1999-07-14
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

David Oakes holds the role of Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Mun Technical Services Unit. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,300. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mark Elliott

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,300

Sub-department: Rem Superfund Unit 2
Base pay: $105,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,300
Hire date: 1998-04-15
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

Mark Elliott is a Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Superfund Unit 2. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,300. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Haas

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,300

Sub-department: Rem Superfund Unit 2
Base pay: $105,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,300
Hire date: 1988-02-03
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

Jennifer Haas works as a Hydrologist 3 for Pollution Control Agency within Rem Superfund Unit 2. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $105,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Ginsbach

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,300

Sub-department: Rem Superfund Unit 2
Base pay: $105,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,300
Hire date: 2017-10-24
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

Michael Ginsbach holds the role of Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Superfund Unit 2. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,300. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alex Hokenson

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,300

Sub-department: RMAD PSM SolidWastePermitUnit
Base pay: $105,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,300
Hire date: 2003-06-10
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

Alex Hokenson is a Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Rmad Psm Solidwastepermitunit. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,300. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Candace Sykora

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2004-06-16
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

At Pollution Control Agency, Candace Sykora serves as a Hydrologist 3 within Rem Pr Petro Remediation Unit3. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,296. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Travis Bavin

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: RMAD PSM SolidWastePermitUnit
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2002-02-27
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

Travis Bavin is a Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Rmad Psm Solidwastepermitunit. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,296. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eric Bunge

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2022-05-11
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

Eric Bunge is a Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Pr Petro Remediation Unit3. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,296. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Adam Sekely

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: Technical Services Unit
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2002-11-04
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

Adam Sekely is a Hydrologist 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Technical Services Unit. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,296. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Scott Fox

Hydrologist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: MUN Stormwater Unit
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 1986-02-07
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

At Pollution Control Agency, Scott Fox serves as a Hydrologist 3 within Mun Stormwater Unit. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,296. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.