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

Jennifer Gieseke

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$132,772

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $129,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,772
Hire date: 2012-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Jennifer Gieseke serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Strategic Operations. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,772. They are represented by Manager.

Thomas Gile

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$132,767

Sub-department: Programs & Policy
Base pay: $129,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,767
Hire date: 2013-08-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Gile holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Water & Soil Resources Board within Programs & Policy. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,767. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Amie Wunderlich

Financial Services Director/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$132,761

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Hire date: 1994-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Amie Wunderlich serves as a Financial Services Director within Strategic Operations. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,761. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Craig Engwall

Proj Manager/Water & Soil Resources Board

2024 total comp

$131,640

Sub-department: Executive Section
Base pay: $128,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,640
Hire date: 1993-05-03
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Craig Engwall works as a Proj Manager for Water & Soil Resources Board within Executive Section. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 31 years as a full-time employee. Craig earned $131,640 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Les Lemm

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Programs & Policy
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2004-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Les Lemm is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Water & Soil Resources Board within Programs & Policy. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,641. They are represented by Manager.

Sharon Doucette

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Programs & Policy
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2019-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sharon Doucette holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Water & Soil Resources Board within Programs & Policy. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,641. They are represented by Manager.

Marcey Westrick

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Regional Ops
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2007-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marcey Westrick works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Water & Soil Resources Board within Regional Operations. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Marcey earned $129,641 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Aaron Peter

Engineer Princ/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$129,142

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $129,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,142
Hire date: 2017-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

Aaron Peter works as a Engineer Princ for Water & Soil Resources Board within Engineering. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Aaron earned $129,142 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Terry Ragan

Engineer Princ/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$129,142

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $129,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,142
Hire date: 2008-09-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

Terry Ragan holds the role of Engineer Princ at Water & Soil Resources Board within Engineering. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,142. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Patrick Schultz

Engineer Princ/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$129,142

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $129,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,142
Hire date: 2020-05-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
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: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patrick Schultz is a Engineer Princ at Water & Soil Resources Board within Engineering. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,142. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Dennis Rodacker

Hydrologist 4/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$128,145

Sub-department: Wetland Section
Base pay: $125,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,145
Hire date: 2012-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Dennis Rodacker serves as a Hydrologist 4 within Wetland Section. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,145. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.