Benson, Elizabeth
Grants Specialist CoordEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Grants Services. 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 2026, pay went up 51% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $77,953 | +4.9% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $74,321 | +4.7% | +2.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2024 | $70,968 | +8.6% | +3.3% | +5.1% |
| FY 2023 | $65,363 | +26.6% | +6.3% | +19.1% |
| FY 2022 | $51,625 | — | — | — |
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 · Grants Specialist Coord
Paid more than 17% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $93,126.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Hennepin | $38.55 /hr | — | $77,953 |
| 2025 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Hennepin | $36.71 /hr | $213 | $74,321 |
| 2024 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Hennepin | $33.90 /hr | $2,696 | $70,968 |
| 2023 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Hennepin | $31.00 /hr | $403 | $65,363 |
| 2022 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Hennepin | $29.19 /hr | — | $51,625 |
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 Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Coord
FY 2026, amount paid
- Adkinson, James Brett$113,351Water & Soil Resources Board
- Trisko, Jenna Rae$112,002MN St Colleges & Universities
- Scales, Joan K$107,374Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Vibo, Traci L$107,101Human Services Dept
- Kressin, Danielle$104,840Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Vang, Nou$104,490Human Services Dept
- Evans Johnson, Arletta M$104,383Pollution Control Agency
- Otteson, Rhonda Marie$104,291Human Services Dept