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Benson, Kaija

Communications Specialist 3Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

EH ESA Env Impact Anal. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$341,288
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$98,078
FY 2026 · $72 overtime
Highest year
$98,078
FY 2026
Yearly average
$56,881
across years on record
Change since first year
+120%
FY 2014 to FY 2026 · prices +39%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K2014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 120% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 57% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$98,078+5.2%+3.1%+2.0%
FY 2025$93,271+66.5%+2.6%+62.2%
FY 2024$56,029———
FY 2016$2,564−94.5%+0.7%−94.5%
FY 2015$46,686+4.5%+0.7%+3.8%
FY 2014$44,660———

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 · Communications Specialist 3

Paid more than 61% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,811.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Health Department
EH ESA Env Impact Anal
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$47.76 /hr$72$98,078
2025Health Department
EH ESA Env Impact Anal
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$45.47 /hr—$93,271
2024Health Department
EH ESA Env Impact Anal
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$41.93 /hr$94$56,029
2016Natural Resources Dept
Pat-Public Relations
Information Officer 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$24.60 /hr—$2,564
2015Natural Resources Dept
Pat-Public Relations
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$23.15 /hr—$46,686
2014Natural Resources Dept
Pat-Public Relations
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$21.74 /hr—$44,660

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 Health Department

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Communications Specialist 3

FY 2026, amount paid