Bien, Thomas J
Customer Svcs Specialist IntEmploy & Econ Development DeptDakota CountyFull-time
WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 43% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 40% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $42,541 | +42.5% | +2.1% | +39.6% |
| FY 2018 | $29,853 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Customer Svcs Specialist Int
Paid more than 69% of the 442 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,030.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Dakota | $20.62 /hr | — | $42,541 |
| 2019 | Education Department Student Testing & Assessment | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.08 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Education Department Student Testing & Assessment | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $19.64 /hr | — | $29,853 |
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.
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