Brenna, Amy
Grants Specialist InterAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Grants Administration Staff. 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 19% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $80,282 | +19.4% | +3.1% | +15.8% |
| FY 2025 | $67,253 | — | — | — |
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 · Grants Specialist Inter
Paid more than 73% of the 33 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,564.
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 | Agriculture Dept Grants Administration Staff | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $38.55 /hr | $447 | $80,282 |
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Local Food PA Staff | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | — | $67,253 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$181,054Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$180,829Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$167,153Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$166,417Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Spanier, Douglas P$151,827General Counsel 1
- Hugunin, Paul S$150,081State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Peck, Justin$149,071Management Analyst 3
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Inter
FY 2026, amount paid
- Keating, Kari Lynn$91,229Water & Soil Resources Board
- Noreen, Michael P$84,904Natural Resources Dept
- Assefa, Belay Abebe$83,017Commerce Dept
- Valens, Nyagatare$83,013Education Department
- Rouleau, Jennifer J.$83,013Labor & Industry Dept
- Garry, Dana H$83,012Education Department
- Jacoby, Jill B$83,012Commerce Dept
- Rylander, Jade$80,529Natural Resources Dept