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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Laura Millberg

Planner Principal State/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$84,110

Sub-department: Climate Policy Unit
Base pay: $62,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,110
Hire date: 1990-03-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Laura Millberg serves as a Planner Principal State within Climate Policy Unit. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service, working part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,110. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christina Sundgaard

State Program Administrative Director/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$84,090

Sub-department: OD Financial Operations
Base pay: $84,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,090
Hire date: 2009-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Christina Sundgaard serves as a State Program Administrative Director within Od Financial Operations. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,090. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Lisa Kuehn

Office Services Supervisor 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$84,087

Sub-department: EAO REM Business Systems Sec
Base pay: $84,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,087
Hire date: 2000-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Lisa Kuehn works as a Office Services Supervisor 3 for Pollution Control Agency within Eao Rem Business Systems Secretary. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $84,087 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Kelly Miller

Office Services Supervisor 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$84,087

Sub-department: Watershed Business Systems Sec
Base pay: $84,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,087
Hire date: 1994-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

At Pollution Control Agency, Kelly Miller serves as a Office Services Supervisor 3 within Watershed Business Systems Secretary. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,087. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Mona Wong

Office Services Supervisor 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$84,087

Sub-department: Ind Division Bus Support Supervisor
Base pay: $84,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,087
Hire date: 2017-12-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Mona Wong holds the role of Office Services Supervisor 3 at Pollution Control Agency within Ind Division Bus Support Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,087. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Jerrod Eppen

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$83,997

Sub-department: EAO AAS Air Lab Mobile Monitor
Base pay: $83,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,997
Hire date: 2017-07-17
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

Jerrod Eppen works as a Environmental Specialist 4 for Pollution Control Agency within Eao Aas Air Lab Mobile Monitor. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Jerrod earned $83,997 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joseph Braun

State Program Administrative Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$83,977

Sub-department: Ind Industrial Stormwater
Base pay: $83,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,977
Hire date: 2012-08-29
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: Becker

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

Joseph Braun holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Pollution Control Agency within Ind Industrial Stormwater. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,977. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kayla Walsh

State Program Administrative Principal/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$83,972

Sub-department: Environmental Quality Brd Unit
Base pay: $83,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,972
Hire date: 2016-04-06
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: 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

At Pollution Control Agency, Kayla Walsh serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Environmental Quality Brd Unit. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,972. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joshua Prososki

Hydrologist 2/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$83,969

Sub-department: Agency Rules Unit
Base pay: $83,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,969
Hire date: 2013-07-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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, Joshua Prososki serves as a Hydrologist 2 within Agency Rules Unit. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,969. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Denise Hals

State Program Administrative Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$83,887

Sub-department: OSD Human Resources Unit 2
Base pay: $83,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,887
Hire date: 1994-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Denise Hals is a State Program Administrative Senior at Pollution Control Agency within Osd Human Resources Unit 2. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,887. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Emily Zanon

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$83,862

Sub-department: MUN WW North Central Reg Unit
Base pay: $83,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,862
Hire date: 2014-03-12
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

At Pollution Control Agency, Emily Zanon serves as a Environmental Specialist 4 within Mun Ww North Central Reg Unit. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,862. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annastasia Sienko

Environmental Res Scientist/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$83,666

Sub-department: EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit
Base pay: $82,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,666
Hire date: 2019-09-09
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

Annastasia Sienko is a Environmental Res Scientist at Pollution Control Agency within Eao Aas Riskeval&Airmodelunit. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,666. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacob Brady

Environmental Specialist 4/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$83,617

Sub-department: RMAD PSM SW Management Unit
Base pay: $83,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,617
Hire date: 2011-04-15
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: 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

Jacob Brady works as a Environmental Specialist 4 for Pollution Control Agency within Rmad Psm Sw Management Unit. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Jacob earned $83,617 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.