Basham, Michelle
Dir Employment ProgramsEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
RS Director 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 228% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 199% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $53,137 | −59.5% | +3.3% | −60.8% |
| FY 2023 | $131,246 | +710.3% | +6.3% | +662.5% |
| FY 2022 | $16,198 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Dir Employment Programs
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director X | Dir Employment Programs Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $60.78 /hr | — | $53,137 |
| 2023 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director X | Dir Employment Programs Full-time | Ramsey | $60.78 /hr | — | $131,246 |
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director X | Dir Employment Programs Full-time | Ramsey | $59.30 /hr | — | $16,198 |
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.
Highest paid in Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Rowe, Evan M$180,703Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$179,345Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$178,493Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$176,454Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$173,775Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Parker, May Chao$158,969General Counsel 2
- Omondi, Nancy$155,172State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Terry, Brett O$151,726General Counsel 1
Highest paid as Dir Employment Programs
FY 2024, amount paid
- McVey, Christine C$134,156Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hobot, Mitzi$42,293Employ & Econ Development Dept