Arntson, Beth L
Agency Policy SpecialistMn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyIntermittent
Human Resource Mgmt Strategic. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 99% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 99% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $476 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $51,464 | −30.3% | +1.7% | −31.4% |
| FY 2012 | $73,821 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $74,948 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 0% of the 147 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,545.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mn Management & Budget Human Resource Mgmt Strategic | Agency Policy Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $476 |
| 2013 | Mn Management & Budget Accounting Division | Human Resources Consultant 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $51,464 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Human Resources Suprs & HRIS | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $73,821 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Human Resources Suprs & HRIS | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | $282 | $74,948 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2015, amount paid
- Kuwik, Jeanine Kay Leifeld$129,483Finance Services Director
- Frans, Myron$127,154Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Anderson, Lynn M$125,896Senior Admin Officer
- Hanson, Kristin A$123,589Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Farrell, Cynthia M$121,206Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Kelly, Margaret M$120,975Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- O'Brien, Ann$120,685Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Ruckheim, Barbara Ann$120,233Finance Services Director
Highest paid as Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2015, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$100,965Human Services Dept
- Fraser, Elizabeth L$98,951Human Services Dept
- Hulstrand-Schroeder, Darlene L$90,252Human Services Dept
- Kennedy, Jane A$89,676Human Services Dept
- Siegel, Mark C$84,678Human Services Dept
- Donovan, John T$82,429Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Shields, Brian P$82,140Human Services Dept
- Anderson, John A$82,140Human Services Dept