Blaeser, Sandra Schmidt
MediatorBureau of Mediation ServicesRamsey CountyFull-time
Labor Mediators. 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 2026, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 4% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $142,158 | +1.7% | +3.1% | −1.4% |
| FY 2025 | $139,765 | +6.4% | +2.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2024 | $131,321 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $124,828 | — | — | — |
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 · Mediator
Paid more than 50% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $141,637.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bureau of Mediation Services Labor Mediators | Mediator Full-time | Ramsey | $68.38 /hr | — | $142,158 |
| 2025 | Bureau of Mediation Services Labor Mediators | Mediator Full-time | Ramsey | $67.37 /hr | — | $139,765 |
| 2024 | Bureau of Mediation Services Labor Mediators | Mediator Full-time | Ramsey | $64.32 /hr | — | $131,321 |
| 2023 | Bureau of Mediation Services Labor Mediators | Mediator Full-time | Ramsey | $58.91 /hr | — | $124,828 |
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 Bureau of Mediation Services
FY 2026, amount paid
- Villarreal, Johnny J$178,778Commissioner-Mediation Service
- Doncavage, Todd L$161,075Deputy Commr Mediation Service
- Cordes, Marcia Ann$151,825General Counsel 1
- King, Jess Anna$146,607Executive Director PERB
- Vergin, Serena Lynn$145,602Mediator
- Schmidt, Tiffany$143,525Mediator
- Mabin, Jessica Lynn$142,158Mediator
- Traxler, Roxanne M$141,117Mediator
Highest paid as Mediator
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vergin, Serena Lynn$145,602Bureau of Mediation Services
- Schmidt, Tiffany$143,525Bureau of Mediation Services
- Mabin, Jessica Lynn$142,158Bureau of Mediation Services
- Traxler, Roxanne M$141,117Bureau of Mediation Services
- Brenner, Elizabeth$81,671Bureau of Mediation Services
- Moore, Roger C$81,671Bureau of Mediation Services
- Thompson, Marshall Scott$66,649Bureau of Mediation Services