Bender, Eric
Office SpecialistLotteryRamsey CountyIntermittent
Special Events. 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 2014 to FY 2020, pay went down 52% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,366 | −66.5% | +1.6% | −67.1% |
| FY 2019 | $4,081 | −84.5% | +2.1% | −84.9% |
| FY 2018 | $26,403 | −24.1% | +2.3% | −25.8% |
| FY 2017 | $34,800 | +246.5% | +1.8% | +240.3% |
| FY 2016 | $10,042 | +15.0% | +0.7% | +14.2% |
| FY 2015 | $8,732 | +208.0% | +0.7% | +205.8% |
| FY 2014 | $2,835 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 20% of the 192 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,346.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lottery Special Events | Office Specialist Intermittent | Ramsey | $15.78 /hr | $46 | $1,366 |
| 2019 | Lottery Special Events | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $15.09 /hr | — | $4,081 |
| 2018 | Lottery Special Events | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $14.76 /hr | $1,131 | $26,403 |
| 2017 | Lottery Games Control Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $17.76 /hr | $1,004 | $34,800 |
| 2016 | Lottery Special Events | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Ramsey | $14.43 /hr | $409 | $10,042 |
| 2015 | Lottery Special Events | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $13.78 /hr | — | $8,732 |
| 2014 | Lottery Marketing | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $13.38 /hr | — | $2,835 |
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 Lottery
FY 2020, amount paid
- Smith, Barry C$161,453Dir Administrative Info System
- Harms, Wesley R$139,129Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- LaFrenz, Jason P$139,129Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Crist, Richard D$122,883Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Odenthal, Richard J$121,982Information Technology Spec 5
- Prock, Adam$120,786Exec Dir Mn State Lottery
- Freedland, Benjamin P$120,451Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Merritt, Lance W$117,121Systems Analysis Unit Supv
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2020, amount paid
- Offermann, Carla C$41,954Administration Dept
- Janey, Rose M$41,943Military Affairs Dept
- Pauley, Nora Lee$41,576Revenue Dept
- Bloomquist, John S$41,575Revenue Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$41,575Revenue Dept
- Schramski, James D$41,575MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fonseth, Pamela J$41,575Revenue Dept
- Ellis, Patricia A$41,575Office of Higher Education