Bakker, Sharon A
Workforce Development RepEmploy & Econ Development DeptKandiyohi CountyFull-time
WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X. 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 down 74% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $12,682 | −77.8% | +2.1% | −78.3% |
| FY 2018 | $57,206 | +0.2% | +2.3% | −2.0% |
| FY 2017 | $57,076 | +4.3% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $54,715 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $53,381 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $51,829 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $49,831 | +1.3% | +1.7% | −0.4% |
| FY 2012 | $49,189 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $48,198 | — | — | — |
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 · Workforce Development Rep
Paid more than 19% of the 116 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,437.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $28.15 /hr | — | $12,682 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $27.53 /hr | — | $57,206 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $26.99 /hr | — | $57,076 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $26.33 /hr | — | $54,715 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $25.69 /hr | — | $53,381 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $24.94 /hr | — | $51,829 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $24.21 /hr | — | $49,831 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $23.74 /hr | — | $49,189 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Kandiyohi | $23.74 /hr | — | $48,198 |
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 2019, amount paid
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FY 2019, amount paid
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