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

John Jaschke

Executive Director Water & Soil Res Bd/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$170,159

Sub-department: Bd Of Water & Soil Resources
Base pay: $166,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,159
Hire date: 1987-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Jaschke is a Executive Director Water & Soil Res Bd at Water & Soil Resources Board within Bd of Water & Soil Resources. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,159. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Rita Weaver

Engineer Senior Administrative/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$150,851

Sub-department: Programs & Policy
Base pay: $147,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,851
Hire date: 2015-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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, Rita Weaver serves as a Engineer Senior Administrative within Programs & Policy. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,851. Union affiliation: Manager.

David Weirens

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$146,550

Sub-department: Executive Section
Base pay: $143,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,779
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,550
Hire date: 2004-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

David Weirens is a State Program Administrative Manager Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Executive Section. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,550. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Andrea Fish

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$144,327

Sub-department: Executive Section
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,327
Hire date: 2008-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

Andrea Fish works as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal for Water & Soil Resources Board within Executive Section. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. Andrea earned $144,327 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Thomas Wenzel

Engineer Administrative/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$143,143

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $143,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,143
Hire date: 1986-10-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Thomas Wenzel holds the role of Engineer Administrative at Water & Soil Resources Board within Engineering. Hired in 1986, they have about 39 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,143. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Craig Engwall

General Counsel 1/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$140,870

Sub-department: Executive Section
Base pay: $137,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,870
Hire date: 1993-05-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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, Craig Engwall serves as a General Counsel 1 within Executive Section. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,870. They are represented by Manager.

Justin Hanson

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$139,134

Sub-department: Executive Section
Base pay: $139,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,134
Hire date: 2000-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

At Water & Soil Resources Board, Justin Hanson serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Executive Section. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,134. Their bargaining unit is Manager.