Ballard, Lisa A
Office SpecialistRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Tax Ops-Mail Processing. 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 46% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 1% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $50,144 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $49,356 | +4.8% | +2.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2024 | $47,098 | +2.9% | +3.3% | −0.4% |
| FY 2023 | $45,762 | +9.3% | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $41,880 | −1.7% | +7.2% | −8.3% |
| FY 2021 | $42,601 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $41,575 | +1.5% | +1.6% | −0.1% |
| FY 2019 | $40,975 | +3.4% | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| FY 2018 | $39,623 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2017 | $37,645 | −1.0% | +1.8% | −2.7% |
| FY 2016 | $38,010 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2015 | $36,582 | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.5% |
| FY 2014 | $36,492 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2013 | $34,964 | −2.1% | +1.7% | −3.7% |
| FY 2012 | $35,718 | +4.1% | +2.9% | +1.1% |
| FY 2011 | $34,320 | — | — | — |
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 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 93% of the 101 people with this job title that year. The median was $7,396.
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 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $24.12 /hr | — | $50,144 |
| 2025 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.76 /hr | — | $49,356 |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.74 /hr | — | $47,098 |
| 2023 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.55 /hr | — | $45,762 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.02 /hr | $126 | $41,880 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.51 /hr | — | $42,601 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.01 /hr | — | $41,575 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.57 /hr | — | $40,975 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.14 /hr | — | $39,623 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.76 /hr | — | $37,645 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.30 /hr | — | $38,010 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.85 /hr | — | $36,582 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.33 /hr | — | $36,492 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Operations | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.27 /hr | — | $34,964 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $16.50 /hr | — | $35,718 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $16.50 /hr | — | $34,320 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$198,561Deputy Commr Revenue
- Marquart, Paul Anthony$193,293Commissioner-Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$188,977General Counsel 3
- Willette, Eric J$185,344Revenue Research Director
- Getchell, Vikki L$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Dorschner, Dale$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Larson, Vicki M$52,156Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jensen, Kerri L$50,144Human Services Dept
- Kadolph, Jessica$50,144Secretary of State
- Offermann, Carla C$50,144Administration Dept
- Reed, Patricia A$50,144Revenue Dept
- Stonemark, Brenda K$50,144Revenue Dept
- Thao, Yia$48,827Human Services Dept
- Nkurlu, Marsha$44,972Revenue Dept