Bowker, Linda K
Customer Svcs Specialist PrincHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Operations Support. 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 31% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $51,369 | +5.3% | +1.8% | +3.4% |
| FY 2016 | $48,772 | +6.0% | +0.7% | +5.2% |
| FY 2015 | $46,031 | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.2% |
| FY 2014 | $45,788 | +9.8% | +1.6% | +8.1% |
| FY 2013 | $41,693 | +3.7% | +1.7% | +2.0% |
| FY 2012 | $40,223 | +2.6% | +2.9% | −0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $39,187 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
Paid more than 58% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,716.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Operations Support | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | $76 | $51,369 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Operations Support | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | $48,772 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Operations Support | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $23.46 /hr | — | $46,031 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Operations Support | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $22.21 /hr | — | $45,788 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Operations Support | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $21.00 /hr | — | $41,693 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | — | $40,223 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept PMQI Integrity Review | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | — | $39,187 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
FY 2017, amount paid
- Kyle, Kevin K$57,208Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Christine Marie$53,695Public Safety Dept
- Engle, Kenneth R$53,245Human Services Dept
- Breems, Nancy$52,948Secretary of State
- Cable, Kari Lynn$52,643Administration Dept
- Anderson, Peggy K$52,606MN St Colleges & Universities
- Germscheid, Jana M$52,606Lottery
- Lacy, Nina R$52,606Lottery