Borgeson-Bethke, Sonya A
Grants Specialist CoordEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
0359 Broadband Development. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $71,870 | +13.4% | +2.3% | +10.9% |
| FY 2020 | $63,356 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Grants Specialist Coord
Paid more than 31% of the 39 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,521.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept 0359 Broadband Development | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $71,870 |
| 2020 | Health Department PC & FA Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | $1,028 | $63,356 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Chaffee, Blake$164,278Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$162,316Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Warfa, Hamse M.$155,618Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Grove, Stephen$140,984Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Rowe, Evan M$140,663Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Hegman, James R$139,476Unemployment Ins Director
- Benson, Bruce K$139,312Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 3
- Knutson, Nicholas H$136,313Management Analyst 4
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Coord
FY 2021, amount paid
- Heinzel, Heidi J$86,343Corrections Dept
- Nordeng, Christian P$84,127Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Logan, Carol Ann$83,291Human Services Dept
- Godwin, Christine$82,446Health Department
- Allen, John J$81,529Pollution Control Agency
- Vibo, Traci L$81,525Human Services Dept
- Kressin, Danielle$81,525Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Adamson, Betsy$81,525Labor & Industry Dept