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

Michelle Jordan

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$93,559

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $92,741
Overtime: $818
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,559
Hire date: 2021-12-22
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

Michelle Jordan works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Water & Soil Resources Board within Central Region. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Michelle earned $93,559 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Juhl

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2024 total comp

$93,501

Sub-department: Org Effectiveness
Base pay: $93,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,501
Hire date: 2018-05-30
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, 2024: 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, Mary Juhl serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Org Effectiveness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,501. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anne Heinz

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$93,271

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $93,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,271
Hire date: 2022-10-24
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

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Anne Heinz serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Central Region. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,271. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Renee Sutton

Accounting Officer Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$92,175

Sub-department: Fiscal and Admin Services
Base pay: $92,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,175
Hire date: 1982-02-24
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

Renee Sutton is a Accounting Officer Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Fiscal and Administrative Services. Hired in 1982, they have about 43 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,175. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Shea

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$91,421

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $91,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,421
Hire date: 2022-05-11
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

John Shea holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Southern Region. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,421. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Suzanne Rhees

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$90,737

Sub-department: Programs & Policy
Base pay: $90,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,737
Hire date: 2010-06-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Suzanne Rhees holds the role of State Program Administrative Coordinator at Water & Soil Resources Board within Programs & Policy. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,737. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sara Reagan

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$89,700

Sub-department: Easements
Base pay: $89,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,700
Hire date: 2023-11-22
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: 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

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Sara Reagan serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Easements. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,700. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ann Wessel

Communications Specialist 3/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$89,577

Sub-department: Org Effectiveness
Base pay: $89,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,577
Hire date: 2017-05-17
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: Stearns

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

Ann Wessel is a Communications Specialist 3 at Water & Soil Resources Board within Org Effectiveness. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,577. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Luke Olson

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$89,342

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $89,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,342
Hire date: 2024-01-03
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

Luke Olson is a State Program Administrative Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Southern Region. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,342. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erin Loeffler

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$88,987

Sub-department: Buffers
Base pay: $88,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,987
Hire date: 2015-12-28
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: 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

Erin Loeffler is a State Program Administrative Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Buffers. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,987. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.