Buys, Natalie
Grants Specialist InterCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
State Energy Office. 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 2013, pay went down 87% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 88% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $4,870 | −88.0% | +1.7% | −88.2% |
| FY 2012 | $40,747 | +4.8% | +2.9% | +1.8% |
| FY 2011 | $38,895 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Grants Specialist Inter
Paid more than 5% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,793.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Commerce Dept State Energy Office | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $4,870 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept State Energy Office | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $40,747 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept SEO Operations | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $38,895 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Shepherd, William B$160,714Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Philips, Julia T$152,086Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Rothman, Michael J$107,975Commissioner-Commerce
- Grant, William$107,973Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$107,165Admin Svcs Dir
- Moilanen, Robert$103,523State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Commodore, Robert P$102,544State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- O Connell, Catherine$101,415Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Inter
FY 2013, amount paid
- Mattila, Ernest H$53,551Public Safety Dept
- Cannon, Cecilia A$53,550Education Department
- Mohr, Margaret L$53,550Labor & Industry Dept
- Rheault, Laurie A$53,550Education Department
- Lunda, Diane M$53,550Corrections Dept
- Sundberg, Karla J$52,830Natural Resources Dept
- Reynolds, Deborah Alice$52,174Office of MN.IT Services
- Birkeland, Janice E$49,973Public Safety Dept