Beatty, Kajsa T
Exec 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commissioner's Staff. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is down 55% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $17,647 | −61.9% | +6.3% | −64.1% |
| FY 2022 | $46,276 | −6.8% | +7.2% | −13.0% |
| FY 2021 | $49,656 | +48.0% | +2.3% | +44.7% |
| FY 2020 | $33,543 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Exec 2
Paid more than 2% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,812.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Commissioner's Staff | Exec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.36 /hr | — | $17,647 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Commissioner's Staff | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.72 /hr | — | $46,276 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Commissioner's Staff | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.24 /hr | — | $49,656 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Commissioner's Staff | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.07 /hr | — | $33,543 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$164,724Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$149,990Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$136,406State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Papenguth, Amanda$135,914Human Resources Director 3
- Shaw, Bryanne T$135,914State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Exec 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Backer, Diane M$140,870MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fralich, Ryan William$139,239Human Services Dept
- Kingsbury, Judy Kay$104,786MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gades, Clair J$92,964Education Department
- Heller, Shelly Dee$78,223MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hite-Kirk, Susan M$75,274Housing Finance Agency
- Nielsen, Cathy$72,428Corrections Dept
- Radziej, Kathleen M$71,945Military Affairs Dept