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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Grace Grant

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$2,237

Sub-department: EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit
Base pay: $1,952
Overtime: $285
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,237
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Grace Grant holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Wm South Bio Monitor Unit. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,237. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Vincent Lamantia

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$2,235

Sub-department: EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit
Base pay: $1,957
Overtime: $278
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,235
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Vincent Lamantia holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Wm South Bio Monitor Unit. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,235. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Emily Amundson

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$2,232

Sub-department: WTR SE Watershed Unit
Base pay: $2,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,232
Hire date: 2025-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Amundson is a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional at Pollution Control Agency within Water Se Watershed Unit. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $2,232. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Michael Williams

Student Worker Clerical/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$2,218

Sub-department: OD Grants Services
Base pay: $2,134
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,218
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Williams works as a Student Worker Clerical for Pollution Control Agency within Od Grants Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Michael earned $2,218 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Ian Samuelson

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$2,207

Sub-department: EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit
Base pay: $1,952
Overtime: $255
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,207
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ian Samuelson is a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Wm South Bio Monitor Unit. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $2,207. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Alina Hortillosa

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$2,092

Sub-department: Eao Wm Waterqualitymonitorunit
Base pay: $2,002
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,092
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alina Hortillosa holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Wm Waterqualitymonitorunit. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,092. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Dillon Huss

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$2,077

Sub-department: Eao Wm Waterqualitymonitorunit
Base pay: $1,987
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,077
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dillon Huss holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Wm Waterqualitymonitorunit. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,077. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Erin Jansky

Pollution Cont Technician/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$1,988

Sub-department: EAO WM North Bio Monitor Unit
Base pay: $1,916
Overtime: $72
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,988
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 59
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Erin Jansky serves as a Pollution Cont Technician within Eao Wm North Bio Monitor Unit. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,988. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Shannon Shevlin

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,922

Sub-department: OSD Human Resources Unit 2
Base pay: $1,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,922
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Shevlin is a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Osd Human Resources Unit 2. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,922. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Emma Cliff

Management Analyst 1/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,890

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $1,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,890
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emma Cliff holds the role of Management Analyst 1 at Pollution Control Agency within Commissioner's Office. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,890. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Addie Stromberg

Management Analyst 1/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,890

Sub-department: Legal Services Unit 1
Base pay: $1,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,890
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Addie Stromberg works as a Management Analyst 1 for Pollution Control Agency within Legal Services Unit 1. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Addie earned $1,890 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Jazlynn Tew

Student Worker Clerical/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,820

Sub-department: OD Grants Services
Base pay: $1,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,820
Hire date: 2023-10-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Jazlynn Tew serves as a Student Worker Clerical within Od Grants Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,820. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Amelia Winogrodzki

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,602

Sub-department: EAO AAS Air Policy Unit
Base pay: $1,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,602
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amelia Winogrodzki is a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Aas Air Policy Unit. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,602. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Mari Friel

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,602

Sub-department: RMAD Env Educat&Outreach Unit
Base pay: $1,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,602
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Mari Friel serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior within Rmad Environmental Educat&Outreach Unit. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,602. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Kenna Brandt

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,602

Sub-department: IND Community Affairs Unit
Base pay: $1,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,602
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Kenna Brandt serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior within Ind Community Affairs Unit. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,602. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Owen Stephenson

Pollution Cont Technician/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$1,600

Sub-department: EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit
Base pay: $1,456
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,600
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 59
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Owen Stephenson serves as a Pollution Cont Technician within Eao Wm South Bio Monitor Unit. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,600. Union affiliation: Technical.

Brian Nagel

Student Worker Clerical/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,498

Sub-department: OSD Human Resources Unit 2
Base pay: $1,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,498
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Nagel is a Student Worker Clerical at Pollution Control Agency within Osd Human Resources Unit 2. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $1,498. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Eleanor Richards

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$1,361

Sub-department: Eao Wm Waterqualitymonitorunit
Base pay: $1,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,361
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Eleanor Richards serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior within Eao Wm Waterqualitymonitorunit. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,361. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Nasteho Abdi

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$766

Sub-department: OSD Human Resources Unit 2
Base pay: $766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $766
Hire date: 2024-06-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Nasteho Abdi serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior within Osd Human Resources Unit 2. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $766. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Alexis Craft-Cheney

Student Worker Clerical/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$749

Sub-department: OSD Document Services Unit
Base pay: $749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $749
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexis Craft-Cheney is a Student Worker Clerical at Pollution Control Agency within Osd Document Services Unit. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $749. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Danielle Thury

Office & Administrative Specialist/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$371

Sub-department: IND MUN Bus Systems Unit 2
Base pay: $371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $371
Hire date: 2006-06-20
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

Danielle Thury is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Pollution Control Agency within Ind Mun Bus Systems Unit 2. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $371. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Victoria Her

Office & Administrative Specialist/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$180

Sub-department: Business Sol Data&Online Serv
Base pay: $180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180
Hire date: 2025-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Victoria Her holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Pollution Control Agency within Business Sol Data&Online Service. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $180. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.