Austin, Richard A
Human Resources Specialist 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Staffing. 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 2019 to FY 2023, pay went down 86% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is down 88% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $6,722 | −88.2% | +6.3% | −88.9% |
| FY 2022 | $56,831 | −1.2% | +7.2% | −7.8% |
| FY 2021 | $57,506 | +5.4% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2020 | $54,549 | +11.5% | +1.6% | +9.8% |
| FY 2019 | $48,920 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Human Resources Specialist 1
Paid more than 4% of the 91 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,914.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department HRM Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.49 /hr | — | $6,722 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Hum Res DCT Mktg & Class Staff | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Anoka | $31.07 /hr | — | $56,831 |
| 2021 | Health Department HRM Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.07 /hr | — | $57,506 |
| 2020 | Health Department HRM Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.72 /hr | $240 | $54,549 |
| 2019 | Health Department HRM Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.25 /hr | $348 | $48,920 |
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 Health Department
FY 2023, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$298,247Medical Specialist 4
- Lim, Sarah$234,618Medical Specialist 2
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$233,081Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$218,823Commissioner-Health
- Luhrsen, Michael E$180,788Engineer Senior
- Kelly, Margaret M$175,391Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,246Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$167,775Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 1
FY 2023, amount paid
- Caspers, Paula M$125,957MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kurshoff, Jeanne M$87,597Transportation Dept
- Main, Melinda E$75,997Natural Resources Dept
- Abuta, Damaris B$75,981MN St Colleges & Universities
- Verduzco, Susan M$75,659Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Wenzel, Jessica Lynn$74,969MN St Colleges & Universities
- Trelstad, Kathleen Ann$74,892MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brimacomb-Whiteaker, Cynthia D$74,341MN St Colleges & Universities