Bessler, Sheryl L
Customer Svcs SpecialistNatural Resources DeptHubbard CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops. 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 2011 to FY 2023, pay went up 57% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $27,133 | +30.3% | +6.3% | +22.6% |
| FY 2022 | $20,827 | +7.2% | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| FY 2021 | $19,424 | +25.6% | +2.3% | +22.7% |
| FY 2020 | $15,471 | −22.0% | +1.6% | −23.2% |
| FY 2019 | $19,834 | +1.0% | +2.1% | −1.1% |
| FY 2018 | $19,641 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $18,601 | −3.9% | +1.8% | −5.6% |
| FY 2016 | $19,348 | +9.2% | +0.7% | +8.4% |
| FY 2015 | $17,722 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2014 | $16,868 | −7.6% | +1.6% | −9.0% |
| FY 2013 | $18,257 | +14.4% | +1.7% | +12.5% |
| FY 2012 | $15,960 | −7.9% | +2.9% | −10.5% |
| FY 2011 | $17,320 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 69% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,062.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Hubbard | $22.70 /hr | $272 | $27,133 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $22.15 /hr | $532 | $20,827 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $21.61 /hr | $778 | $19,424 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $21.08 /hr | $506 | $15,471 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $20.62 /hr | $742 | $19,834 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $20.17 /hr | $968 | $19,641 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $19.77 /hr | $712 | $18,601 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $19.29 /hr | $825 | $19,348 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $18.82 /hr | $1,327 | $17,722 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $18.27 /hr | $576 | $16,868 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $17.74 /hr | $551 | $18,257 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $17.39 /hr | $391 | $15,960 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $17.39 /hr | $587 | $17,320 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Woizeschke, Kevin R$251,385NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
- Francis, Lawrence C$201,835NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hemker, Thomas R$201,188NR Spec 2 CO
- Velsvaag, John W$187,777NR Spec 2 CO
- Smith, Rodmen E$187,400NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$183,968Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$181,140NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Richards, Jess W$171,746Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Graham, Gina$51,209Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kneeland, Andrew Seth$49,708MN St Colleges & Universities
- Petersen, Jerri L$49,456Health Department
- Smith, Shauna L$49,233Attorney General's Office
- Dirkse, Kevin W$49,133MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schneider, Karen M$49,059MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$49,059MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buranen, Jennifer Lynn$48,978MN St Colleges & Universities