Blegen, Lisa A
Customer Svcs SpecialistNatural Resources DeptPine CountyPart-time
PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2. 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 93% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 77% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $26,012 | +44.6% | +3.1% | +40.2% |
| FY 2025 | $17,995 | −13.8% | +2.6% | −16.0% |
| FY 2024 | $20,876 | +55.0% | +3.3% | +50.0% |
| FY 2023 | $13,470 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 70% of the 126 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,910.
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 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Pine | $22.23 /hr | $1,185 | $26,012 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Pine | $21.41 /hr | $508 | $17,995 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Pine | $19.57 /hr | $470 | $20,876 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Pine | $17.94 /hr | $646 | $13,470 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Graham, Gina$56,928Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kollodge, Melynda R$53,444Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Traver, Jessica M$53,039MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dirkse, Kevin W$53,026MN St Colleges & Universities
- Harlan, Amy M$52,861MN St Colleges & Universities
- Palmer, Latrisha$52,826MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buranen, Jennifer Lynn$52,826MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thoeut, Sambat$52,826MN St Colleges & Universities