Boetcher, Tristan
Communications Specialist 3MNsureRamsey CountyFull-time
MNsure Public Affairs. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 855% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 826% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $73,092 | +854.7% | +3.1% | +825.7% |
| FY 2025 | $7,656 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Specialist 3
Paid more than 14% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,811.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MNsure MNsure Public Affairs | Communications Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.48 /hr | $52 | $73,092 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept BHDH AMH CCBHC Project | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $7,656 |
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 MNsure
FY 2026, amount paid
- Caulum, Elizabeth Junella$193,465MNsure Executive Director
- Sheryak, Mae Marie$175,243State Prog Admin Director
- Eguia, Jessica Marie Kennedy$174,444MNsure Deputy Director
- Rowley, David$171,678MNsure Deputy Director
- Potter, Marian$159,711MNsure Financial & Admin Off
- Helvick Anderson, Erika Joy$151,845MNsure Senior Director
- Wessel, Christina$151,845MNsure Senior Director
- Paulsen, Robert J$139,829MNsure Director
Highest paid as Communications Specialist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- DePew, Jeremy$109,668Children Youth & Families Dept
- Torner, Nancy L$108,657Health Department
- Harrison, Karen$106,800Natural Resources Dept
- Coleman, Jenifer M$105,763Natural Resources Dept
- Ernster, Michael$103,445Public Safety Dept
- Sadoff, Lynn Paige$101,931Veterans Affairs Dept
- Pribbernow, Christine N$100,722Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Gonzalez, Victor Carlos$100,626Human Services Dept