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Anderson, Leslie

Information Officer 2Explore Minnesota TourismRamsey CountyFull-time

Tourism-Communications Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$119,580
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$46,770
FY 2016
Highest year
$46,770
FY 2016
Yearly average
$23,916
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,483%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$2,95520112012$7,9902013$28,3932014$33,4722015$46,7702016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 1,483% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 1,369% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$46,770+39.7%+0.7%+38.8%
FY 2015$33,472+17.9%+0.7%+17.0%
FY 2014$28,393+255.4%+1.6%+249.9%
FY 2013$7,990———
FY 2011$2,955———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2016 · Information Officer 2

Paid more than 40% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,462.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism-Communications Unit
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$22.20 /hr—$46,770
2015Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism-Communications Unit
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$20.92 /hr—$33,472
2014Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Creative Services
Graphic Arts Specialist
Part-time · left during year
Ramsey$18.49 /hr—$28,393
2013Natural Resources Dept
OCO - Creative Services
Graphic Arts Specialist
Part-time
Ramsey$17.03 /hr—$7,990
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato MotorCyc
Tech College Faculty
Part-time
Blue Earth$30.00 /hr—$2,955

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Explore Minnesota Tourism

FY 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Information Officer 2

FY 2016, amount paid