Baker, Kathleen J
Buyer 1Labor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs. 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 66% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,118 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $71,000 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $67,927 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $66,854 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $62,804 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $61,274 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $59,793 | +2.9% | +1.6% | +1.3% |
| FY 2019 | $58,102 | +5.9% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $54,890 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2017 | $52,172 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $50,165 | +2.9% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2015 | $48,748 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $47,340 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $45,528 | +3.4% | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2012 | $44,043 | +1.2% | +2.9% | −1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $43,531 | — | — | — |
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 · Buyer 1
Paid more than 61% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,436.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.69 /hr | — | $72,118 |
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $71,000 |
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.71 /hr | — | $67,927 |
| 2023 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.00 /hr | — | $66,854 |
| 2022 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.24 /hr | — | $62,804 |
| 2021 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $61,274 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $59,793 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | — | $58,102 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.58 /hr | — | $54,890 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.22 /hr | — | $52,172 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.05 /hr | — | $50,165 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Vocational Rehab Technician Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.46 /hr | — | $48,748 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Vocational Rehab Technician Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.78 /hr | — | $47,340 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Vocational Rehab Technician Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.12 /hr | — | $45,528 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Vocational Rehab Technician Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.69 /hr | — | $44,043 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Vocational Rehab Technician Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.14 /hr | — | $43,531 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$225,362Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$185,181Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$183,485Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$178,188Research Scientist 3
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$172,603Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$168,789Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$161,019Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$156,690Staff Attorney Supervisor
Highest paid as Buyer 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Huettl, Diane M$73,019MN St Colleges & Universities
- Glaser, Rhonda Kay$72,848Office of Higher Education
- Clark, Samuel Adam$72,618Pollution Control Agency
- Anderson, Russell J$72,529Public Safety Dept
- Karnowski, Sandra J$72,431Explore Minnesota
- Sward, Denise A$72,353Military Affairs Dept
- Gunderson, Theresa C$72,327Veterans Affairs Dept
- Trupe, Chade Allen$72,274Public Safety Dept