Backlund, Karen Ruth
Emp & Trng Prog CoordEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
WFD WF Systems Coordination. 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 2015 to FY 2021, pay went up 371% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 324% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $77,836 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $73,347 | +7.1% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2019 | $68,473 | +11.1% | +2.1% | +8.8% |
| FY 2018 | $61,636 | +8.1% | +2.3% | +5.7% |
| FY 2017 | $57,031 | +10.3% | +1.8% | +8.3% |
| FY 2016 | $51,710 | +213.2% | +0.7% | +211.1% |
| FY 2015 | $16,512 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Emp & Trng Prog Coord
Paid more than 40% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,745.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination | Emp & Trng Prog Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $37.82 /hr | — | $77,836 |
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination | Emp & Trng Prog Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $35.64 /hr | — | $73,347 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination | Emp & Trng Prog Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $68,473 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Workforce Dev Director | Workforce Development Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,636 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination | Workforce Development Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.98 /hr | $430 | $57,031 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination | Workforce Development Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.42 /hr | — | $51,710 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination | Workforce Development Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $16,512 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- Chaffee, Blake$164,278Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$162,316Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Warfa, Hamse M.$155,618Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Grove, Stephen$140,984Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Rowe, Evan M$140,663Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Hegman, James R$139,476Unemployment Ins Director
- Benson, Bruce K$139,312Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 3
- Knutson, Nicholas H$136,313Management Analyst 4
Highest paid as Emp & Trng Prog Coord
FY 2021, amount paid
- Beaudry, Joanne F$94,048Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Douma, Lynn M$87,736Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Eisenstadt, Lawrence S$87,736Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Olson, John R$87,736Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Dahn, Lynn M$81,653Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Wadell, Jason R$72,184Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Schwab, Colleen D$68,485Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Larsen Jr, Arthur C$63,032Employ & Econ Development Dept