Berens, Pamela
Office & Admin SpecialistNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyPart-time
PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went up 88% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 78% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9,792 | −23.1% | +2.6% | −25.1% |
| FY 2024 | $12,738 | +145.0% | +3.3% | +137.2% |
| FY 2023 | $5,199 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 14% of the 218 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,684.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time · left during year | St Louis | $20.45 /hr | — | $9,792 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $19.16 /hr | — | $12,738 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $17.33 /hr | $208 | $5,199 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Legato, Denise F$240,971Human Resources Director 5
- Smith, Rodmen E$197,180NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$195,536Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$190,763Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Mohs, Philip Andrew$185,010NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Olfelt, David P$184,957State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Speldrich, Brent J$183,786NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$182,518Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$80,548Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$72,550Public Safety Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$70,854Public Safety Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$67,950Public Safety Dept
- Vasatka-Prill, Niccole Marie$66,474Public Safety Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$53,450Revenue Dept
- Vang, Mayshoua$53,447Revenue Dept
- Barrett, Patrick A$53,293Employ & Econ Development Dept