Minnesota / Pollution Control Agency

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Pollution Control Agency

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

The Pollution Control Agency is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,191 employees with median total compensation of $83,887; the highest distinct record was $181,337.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $93M
Employees: 1,191
Median total: $83,887
Highest record: $181,337

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$180$143,084+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,191 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,887) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $77,061 (99%)
Overtime — $188 (0%)
Other — $875 (1%)
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

$19,408

$56,487

$83,887

$103,307

$120,209

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,209 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,408. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Specialist 4

130 · $98,975

Environmental Specialist 3

97 · $76,662

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal

78 · $119,025

Environmental Specialist 2

57 · $58,984

Environmental Specialist 1

45 · $49,997

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	$77.7M —	1,063 —	$79,960 —
2025	$93M ▲ 19.8%	1,191 ▲ 12.0%	$83,887 ▲ 4.9%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Department of Environmental Protection Maine80% match
Department Environmental Protection Florida61% match

Record list

Employees

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Erik Smith

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: EAO Division Water&Assess Sect
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2012-12-19
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: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erik Smith holds the role of Pollution Cont Specialist Principal at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Division Water&Assess Sect. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Steven Weiss

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: WTR South Section
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2007-09-04
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: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Steven Weiss is a Pollution Cont Specialist Principal at Pollution Control Agency within Water South Section. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Scott Maclean

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: WTR South Section
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2000-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Maclean works as a Pollution Cont Specialist Principal for Pollution Control Agency within Water South Section. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Scott earned $120,895 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Elise Doucette

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: EAO Division Water&Assess Sect
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2000-06-07
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: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Elise Doucette serves as a Pollution Cont Specialist Principal within Eao Division Water&Assess Sect. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Deepa De Alwis

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Eao Air Assessment Section
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 1998-06-24
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: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deepa De Alwis holds the role of Pollution Cont Specialist Principal at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Air Assessment Section. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Aaron Jensen

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: SSTS Section
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 1996-05-20
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: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aaron Jensen is a Pollution Cont Specialist Principal at Pollution Control Agency within Ssts Section. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Chris Mclain

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Rem Petroleum Section
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 1990-01-09
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: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chris Mclain holds the role of Pollution Cont Specialist Principal at Pollution Control Agency within Rem Petroleum Section. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Justin Watkins

Pollution Cont Specialist Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,868

Sub-department: WTR South Section
Base pay: $120,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,868
Hire date: 2005-11-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Justin Watkins is a Pollution Cont Specialist Principal at Pollution Control Agency within Water South Section. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,868. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Lavon Phillips

Human Resources Director 1/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,616

Sub-department: Od Human Resources Section
Base pay: $120,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,616
Hire date: 1996-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lavon Phillips is a Human Resources Director 1 at Pollution Control Agency within Od Human Resources Section. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,616. They are represented by Confidential.

Jason Moran

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$120,209

Sub-department: Emergency Response Unit
Base pay: $104,141
Overtime: $3,242
Other pay: $12,826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,209
Hire date: 1998-03-04
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: 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 Moran works as a Environmental Specialist 4 for Pollution Control Agency within Emergency Response Unit. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. Jason earned $120,209 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Pestano

Pollution Cont Program Admi/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$119,897

Sub-department: EAO Division Managers
Base pay: $116,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,897
Hire date: 2018-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Pestano is a Pollution Cont Program Admi at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Division Managers. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,897. They are represented by Manager.