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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Regina Swanson

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$49,716

Sub-department: EAO REM Bus Support Unit 1
Base pay: $49,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,716
Hire date: 2021-10-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Regina Swanson is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Rem Bus Support Unit 1. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,716. They are represented by Clerical.

Nathan Burwell

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$49,563

Sub-department: Od Data Services Section
Base pay: $49,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,563
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nathan Burwell is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Pollution Control Agency within Od Data Services Section. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,563. They are represented by Clerical.

Johana Jimenez Marquez

Human Resources Technician 1/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$49,557

Sub-department: OSD Human Resources Unit 2
Base pay: $49,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,557
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 63
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

At Pollution Control Agency, Johana Jimenez Marquez serves as a Human Resources Technician 1 within Osd Human Resources Unit 2. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,557. They are represented by Confidential.

Amanda Gordon

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$49,504

Sub-department: WTR MUN BS Business Supt Unit3
Base pay: $49,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,504
Hire date: 2023-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Gordon works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Pollution Control Agency within Water Mun Bs Business Superintendent Unit3. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Amanda earned $49,504 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Cory Vibar

Office & Administrative Specialist/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$49,407

Sub-department: OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit
Base pay: $49,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,407
Hire date: 2011-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cory Vibar holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Pollution Control Agency within Osd Information & Records Management Unit. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,407. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Tim Sorensen

Office & Administrative Specialist/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$49,351

Sub-department: OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit
Base pay: $49,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,351
Hire date: 2018-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Tim Sorensen serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist within Osd Information & Records Management Unit. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,351. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Catherine O'Dell

Agency Policy Specialist/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$47,851

Sub-department: EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit
Base pay: $29,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,851
Hire date: 1996-07-24
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catherine O'Dell works as a Agency Policy Specialist for Pollution Control Agency within Eao Waei Wq Standards Unit. They have served since 1996 (about 28 years) as a full-time employee. Catherine earned $47,851 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.