Buckingham, Bridget Rae
Human Resources Director 1Mn State AcademiesRice CountyFull-time
MSA Administration. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went up 205% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 194% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $81,102 | +8.0% | +1.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2019 | $75,129 | +182.1% | +2.1% | +176.4% |
| FY 2018 | $26,628 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Human Resources Director 1
Paid more than 15% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,440.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSA Administration | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Rice | $39.75 /hr | — | $81,102 |
| 2019 | Mn State Academies MSA Administration | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Rice | $37.57 /hr | — | $75,129 |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies MSA Administration | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Rice | $35.50 /hr | — | $26,628 |
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 Mn State Academies
FY 2020, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$137,383MN Academies Administrator
- Davis, John C$111,946MN Academies Director
- Donatucci, Anne Grace$108,642MN Academies Director
- Viskocil, Kimberly C$104,986Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Olson, Jody L$104,403Institution Educational Supv
- Thomforde, Brittany Renae$102,338MN Academies Director
- Dirks, Randy K$95,093Physical Plant Director
- Hopwood, Michael V$95,005Accounting Director
Highest paid as Human Resources Director 1
FY 2020, amount paid
- Kronick, Roxanne$96,176Military Affairs Dept
- Bennett, Patricia Jean$94,049Public Safety Dept
- Erickson, Nancy K$93,470Mn Management & Budget
- Thelen, Joseph$93,162Corrections Dept
- Akpan, Ekpedeme E$93,162Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Maxwell, Sheryl A.$93,162Corrections Dept
- Bergmann, Jenna K$92,940Lottery
- Hines, Melissa A$92,582Transportation Dept