Minnesota / Water & Soil Resources Board

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Water & Soil Resources Board

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

The Water & Soil Resources Board operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 142 employees with median total compensation of $97,734; the highest distinct record was $170,159.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $13.6M
Employees: 142
Median total: $97,734
Highest record: $170,159

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$10,255$144,327+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 142 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,734) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $94,203 (99%)
Overtime — $57 (0%)
Other — $1,305 (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

$60,519

$84,480

$97,734

$113,099

$129,142

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,142 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,519. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative Principal

44 · $97,734

State Program Administrative Coordinator

24 · $113,411

State Program Administrative Intermediate

9 · $72,000

Hydrologist 3

7 · $105,296

Engineering Specialist Senior

6 · $100,658

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	$11.9M —	136 —	$93,491 —
2025	$13.6M ▲ 14.5%	142 ▲ 4.4%	$97,734 ▲ 4.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joshua Swanson

Engineer Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$114,071

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $114,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,071
Hire date: 2019-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Joshua Swanson serves as a Engineer Senior within Engineering. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,071. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Michael Nelson

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 1991-12-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Michael Nelson serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Strategic Operations. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Udai Singh

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Local Water Mgmt
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Udai Singh works as a State Program Administrative Coordinator for Water & Soil Resources Board within Local Water Management. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Udai earned $113,418 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lewis Brockette

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Wetland Section
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2019-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lewis Brockette is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Water & Soil Resources Board within Wetland Section. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,418. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa King

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2018-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa King is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Water & Soil Resources Board within Strategic Operations. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kelly Voigt

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Buffers
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2018-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Kelly Voigt serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Buffers. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Benjamin Carlson

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Wetland Banking
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2017-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Benjamin Carlson serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Wetland Banking. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacob Rossow

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Org Effectiveness
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2011-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Jacob Rossow serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Org Effectiveness. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Daniel Shaw

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Buffers
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 1997-11-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Shaw holds the role of State Program Administrative Coordinator at Water & Soil Resources Board within Buffers. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Travis Germundson

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Buffers
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 1996-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Travis Germundson serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Buffers. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

William Penning

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Easements
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 1990-12-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

William Penning is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Water & Soil Resources Board within Easements. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jonathan Sellnow

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Org Effectiveness
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2005-03-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Jonathan Sellnow serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Org Effectiveness. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Julie Westerlund

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,404

Sub-department: Local Water Mgmt
Base pay: $113,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,404
Hire date: 1990-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Julie Westerlund serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Local Water Management. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,404. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Donald Bajumpaa

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$113,099

Sub-department: Org Effectiveness
Base pay: $112,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,099
Hire date: 2023-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Donald Bajumpaa holds the role of State Program Administrative Coordinator at Water & Soil Resources Board within Org Effectiveness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,099. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.