Babaya, Mary N
Human Resources Director 1LotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive Staff. 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 2026, pay went up 241% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 130% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $115,831 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $110,168 | +3.0% | +2.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2024 | $106,964 | +10.4% | +3.3% | +6.8% |
| FY 2023 | $96,916 | +11.7% | +6.3% | +5.1% |
| FY 2022 | $86,793 | +14.7% | +7.2% | +7.0% |
| FY 2021 | $75,692 | +4.0% | +2.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2020 | $72,794 | +7.3% | +1.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $67,811 | +9.0% | +2.1% | +6.8% |
| FY 2018 | $62,217 | +8.5% | +2.3% | +6.1% |
| FY 2017 | $57,362 | +13.8% | +1.8% | +11.7% |
| FY 2016 | $50,407 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2015 | $47,115 | +14.4% | +0.7% | +13.6% |
| FY 2014 | $41,179 | +10.1% | +1.6% | +8.4% |
| FY 2013 | $37,405 | +7.8% | +1.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2012 | $34,688 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $33,936 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Human Resources Director 1
Paid more than 39% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $120,264.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $56.75 /hr | — | $115,831 |
| 2025 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $54.02 /hr | — | $110,168 |
| 2024 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.94 /hr | — | $106,964 |
| 2023 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.74 /hr | — | $96,916 |
| 2022 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.11 /hr | $1,065 | $86,793 |
| 2021 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.95 /hr | — | $75,692 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.17 /hr | $290 | $72,794 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.24 /hr | — | $67,811 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.41 /hr | — | $62,217 |
| 2017 | Health Department HRM Personnel Management | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.12 /hr | — | $57,362 |
| 2016 | Health Department HRM Personnel Management | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.51 /hr | — | $50,407 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.23 /hr | — | $47,115 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.89 /hr | — | $41,179 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.11 /hr | — | $37,405 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Human Resources | Personnel Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $18.10 /hr | $66 | $34,688 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Development | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.41 /hr | — | $33,936 |
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.
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FY 2026, amount paid
- Nelson, Susan L.$170,078Information Syst Director
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Highest paid as Human Resources Director 1
FY 2026, amount paid
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- Zappia, Kelly M$129,612Human Services Dept
- Jacobsen, Mackenzie Kathleen$129,057Health Department
- Thorp, Daniel J$127,790Human Services Dept
- Bluth, Sandra L$127,236Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hines, Melissa A$127,236Transportation Dept
- Thelen, Joseph$127,118Corrections Dept
- Gressman, Jonelle M$126,612Direct Care and Treatment