Blair, Nakia A
Planning Dir StateEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CO Fiscal Management 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 2011 to FY 2017, pay went up 49% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 35% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $36,821 | −47.2% | +1.8% | −48.2% |
| FY 2016 | $69,737 | +7.5% | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2015 | $64,872 | −7.9% | +0.7% | −8.6% |
| FY 2014 | $70,471 | +24.3% | +1.6% | +22.4% |
| FY 2013 | $56,685 | +3.4% | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2012 | $54,839 | +121.3% | +2.9% | +115.0% |
| FY 2011 | $24,779 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 7% of the 139 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,969.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Fiscal Management X | Planning Dir State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | — | $36,821 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Fiscal Management X | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $37.70 /hr | $4,854 | $69,737 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services PMO Staff | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.43 /hr | — | $64,872 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services CIO Staff | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $70,471 |
| 2013 | Emergency Medical Services Bd Emergency Medical Services Bd | Admin Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $31.37 /hr | — | $56,685 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA | Management Analyst Supv 2 Full-time | Clay | $26.13 /hr | $118 | $54,839 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA | Management Analyst Supv 2 Full-time | Clay | $25.08 /hr | — | $24,779 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Hardy, Shawntera M.$149,427Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- McKinnon, Kevin$130,898Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Haney, Michael C$127,389Emp & Econ Devel Fld Op Re Mgr
- Chaffee, Blake$126,593Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Hanson Willis, Jeremy James$126,593Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Freeman, Julie A$120,915Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$120,914Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$118,073Admin Svcs Dir
Highest paid as Planning Dir State
FY 2017, amount paid
- Hines, Robert E$116,548Public Safety Dept
- Starkey, Michael F$100,185Agriculture Dept
- Hamilton, Heidi Ellen$92,326Human Services Dept
- Thompson, Michael S$92,197Human Services Dept
- Jiwani, Suzanne A$92,019Natural Resources Dept
- Scheurle, Sigurd C$91,940Pollution Control Agency
- Loetterle, Francis E.$91,605Transportation Dept
- Aarsvold, Amy R H$91,110Lottery