Benson, Shelby
Customer Svcs Specialist PrincLotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Games Control 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 2026, pay went up 5,516% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 4,309% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $54,775 | +4.4% | +3.1% | +1.2% |
| FY 2025 | $52,475 | +10.1% | +2.6% | +7.3% |
| FY 2024 | $47,658 | +87.4% | +3.3% | +81.4% |
| FY 2023 | $25,428 | +93.3% | +6.3% | +81.9% |
| FY 2022 | $13,154 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $975 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
Paid more than 9% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,108.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lottery Games Control Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | — | $54,775 |
| 2025 | Lottery Games Control Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $25.73 /hr | — | $52,475 |
| 2024 | Lottery Games Control Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.33 /hr | $9 | $47,658 |
| 2023 | Lottery Games Control Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.55 /hr | — | $25,428 |
| 2022 | MNsure MNSure Call Center/Ops 7 | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.10 /hr | $489 | $13,154 |
| 2020 | Lottery Special Events | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.43 /hr | — | $975 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Nelson, Susan L.$170,078Information Syst Director
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Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
FY 2026, amount paid
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- Wilcox, Tracey J$71,213Lottery
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