Baker, Sara Lynn
Finance Specialist 2Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
General Accounting. 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 2018, pay went down 40% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $31,320 | −61.0% | +2.3% | −61.8% |
| FY 2017 | $80,281 | +1.8% | +1.8% | −0.0% |
| FY 2016 | $78,842 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2015 | $73,834 | +10.4% | +0.7% | +9.6% |
| FY 2014 | $66,872 | +12.4% | +1.6% | +10.6% |
| FY 2013 | $59,515 | +3.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $57,621 | +10.6% | +2.9% | +7.4% |
| FY 2011 | $52,114 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Finance Specialist 2
Paid more than 6% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,699.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mn Management & Budget General Accounting | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.41 /hr | — | $31,320 |
| 2017 | Mn Management & Budget General Accounting | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | — | $80,281 |
| 2016 | Mn Management & Budget General Accounting | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.70 /hr | — | $78,842 |
| 2015 | Mn Management & Budget General Accounting | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.78 /hr | — | $73,834 |
| 2014 | Mn Management & Budget General Accounting | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $66,872 |
| 2014 | Mn Management & Budget General Accounting | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $59,515 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Financial Management | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $57,621 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Financial Management | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $52,114 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2018, amount paid
- Hallstrom, Eric Charles$149,508Deputy Commr MMB
- Hudson, Edwin K$149,487Deputy Commr MMB
- Church, Ryan$144,329Enterprise Director
- Farrell, Cynthia M$134,646Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Hassemer, Jennifer$133,981Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Tummel, Janelle Marie$133,981Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Martin, Sugar Lee D$133,723Finance Accounting Supervisor
- Ruckheim, Barbara Ann$128,673Finance Services Director
Highest paid as Finance Specialist 2
FY 2018, amount paid
- Christensen, Douglas Alan$93,114Mn Management & Budget
- Kamnikar, Sandra$81,897Mn Management & Budget
- Baker, Matt Sawyer$81,893Mn Management & Budget
- Stelzner, James W$81,410Mn Management & Budget
- Harmoning, Arlen K$79,768Mn Management & Budget
- Stolt, Shannon M$78,554Mn Management & Budget
- Gregory, Erin D$77,549Mn Management & Budget
- Johnson, Janice L$77,331Mn Management & Budget