Buchite, Kristen M
Office & Admin SpecialistNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Reg Ops-Region 3 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 346% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 215% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $42,413 | +1.4% | +3.1% | −1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $41,823 | −3.8% | +2.6% | −6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $43,475 | +61.3% | +3.3% | +56.1% |
| FY 2023 | $26,960 | +8.7% | +6.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $24,805 | +7.1% | +7.2% | −0.0% |
| FY 2021 | $23,150 | −27.0% | +2.3% | −28.6% |
| FY 2020 | $31,712 | −13.4% | +1.6% | −14.7% |
| FY 2019 | $36,616 | +233.3% | +2.1% | +226.5% |
| FY 2018 | $10,986 | −58.9% | +2.3% | −59.8% |
| FY 2017 | $26,705 | −13.3% | +1.8% | −14.9% |
| FY 2016 | $30,819 | +162.5% | +0.7% | +160.7% |
| FY 2015 | $11,742 | +24.8% | +0.7% | +23.9% |
| FY 2014 | $9,406 | −1.0% | +1.6% | −2.5% |
| FY 2013 | $9,500 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 42% of the 193 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,255.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
18 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept Reg Ops-Region 3 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $25.41 /hr | — | $42,413 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Reg Ops-Region 3 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $25.03 /hr | $113 | $41,823 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept Reg Ops-Region 3 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $23.95 /hr | $385 | $43,475 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R4 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Scott | $24.34 /hr | — | $26,960 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R4 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Scott | $23.75 /hr | — | $24,805 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.47 /hr | — | $23,150 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.34 /hr | $311 | $31,712 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.53 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.30 /hr | $2,297 | $36,616 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Finance | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $18.68 /hr | $640 | $10,986 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Frontenac Staff 2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Goodhue | $17.43 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | NR Parks Specialist Full-time · left during year | Clay | $18.66 /hr | $982 | $26,705 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.43 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | NR Parks Specialist Full-time | Clay | $18.20 /hr | $379 | $30,819 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sakatah Lake Asst | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Le Sueur | $15.85 /hr | $376 | $11,742 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sakatah Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Le Sueur | $15.07 /hr | $193 | $9,406 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sakatah Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Le Sueur | $14.31 /hr | $165 | $9,500 |
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 Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$76,905Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$65,094Public Safety Dept
- Bullard, Michael Robert$63,801Revenue Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$61,742Public Safety Dept
- Brietkrietz-Sumstine, Marie Anne$59,283Revenue Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$57,379Public Safety Dept
- Berry-Tourtillotte, Tara Lynn$55,372Revenue Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$54,302Revenue Dept