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

Melanie Bomier

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$87,106

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $86,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,106
Hire date: 2024-01-17
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: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melanie Bomier works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Water & Soil Resources Board within Northern Region. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Melanie earned $87,106 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Chad Hildebrand

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$85,512

Sub-department: Buffers
Base pay: $85,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,512
Hire date: 2011-05-28
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: 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

Chad Hildebrand is a State Program Administrative Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Buffers. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,512. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristina Geiger

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$85,170

Sub-department: Easements
Base pay: $85,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,170
Hire date: 2010-05-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
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

Kristina Geiger holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Easements. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,170. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rachel Mueller

Management Analyst 3/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$84,796

Sub-department: Executive Section
Base pay: $84,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,796
Hire date: 2007-10-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Rachel Mueller works as a Management Analyst 3 for Water & Soil Resources Board within Executive Section. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. Rachel earned $84,796 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Patrick Sherman

State Program Administrative Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: Easements
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2000-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, Patrick Sherman serves as a State Program Administrative Senior within Easements. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,793. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Devin Ryan

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$84,480

Sub-department: WCA Operations
Base pay: $84,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,480
Hire date: 2024-06-20
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: Lyon

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

Devin Ryan works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Water & Soil Resources Board within Wca Operations. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Devin earned $84,480 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Renee Sutton

Accounting Officer Senior/Water & Soil Resources Board

2024 total comp

$84,072

Sub-department: Fiscal and Admin Services
Base pay: $84,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,072
Hire date: 1982-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Renee Sutton works as a Accounting Officer Senior for Water & Soil Resources Board within Fiscal and Administrative Services. They have served since 1982 (about 42 years) as a full-time employee. Renee earned $84,072 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.