Baker, Mary Ellen
Customer Svcs SpecialistExplore Minnesota TourismFreeborn CountyPart-time
Tourism-Albert Lea. 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 2019, pay went up 117% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 90% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $18,883 | −2.8% | +2.1% | −4.8% |
| FY 2018 | $19,434 | +0.4% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $19,356 | +20.7% | +1.8% | +18.5% |
| FY 2016 | $16,037 | +45.4% | +0.7% | +44.5% |
| FY 2015 | $11,026 | −18.0% | +0.7% | −18.6% |
| FY 2014 | $13,452 | +19.0% | +1.6% | +17.2% |
| FY 2013 | $11,302 | −0.0% | +1.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2012 | $11,306 | +30.2% | +2.9% | +26.5% |
| FY 2011 | $8,684 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 60% of the 215 people with this job title that year. The median was $12,159.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $20.08 /hr | $485 | $18,883 |
| 2018 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $19.14 /hr | $454 | $19,434 |
| 2017 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $18.31 /hr | $453 | $19,356 |
| 2016 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $17.33 /hr | $411 | $16,037 |
| 2015 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $16.47 /hr | $391 | $11,026 |
| 2014 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $15.63 /hr | $371 | $13,452 |
| 2013 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $14.83 /hr | $182 | $11,302 |
| 2012 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $14.22 /hr | $247 | $11,306 |
| 2011 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Albert Lea | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Freeborn | $13.90 /hr | $159 | $8,684 |
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 Explore Minnesota Tourism
FY 2019, amount paid
- Edman, John F.$140,216Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Kispert, Leann$110,386State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Meyer, Michael J$107,076State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Helle, Beth Ann$99,208State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Junnila, Gayle$90,943Tourism Marketing Manager
- Schultz, John D.$87,164Tourism Marketing Manager
- Hernandez, Dana$80,533State Prog Admin
- Simmons, Patrick J$80,512Research Analysis Spec Sr
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2019, amount paid
- Chapman, Kimberly$46,401Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bruss, Ann B$45,783MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lynch, Jeremy Jason$44,529MN St Colleges & Universities
- Siems, Jason Eric$43,649MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lind, Gena Mae$42,995MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dixon, Tina LaTrease$42,991MN St Colleges & Universities
- Miller, Kevin Paul$42,987MN St Colleges & Universities
- Robinson, Linda M$42,967MN St Colleges & Universities