Cannon, Cecilia A
Grants Specialist InterEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Grants Services. 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 2016, pay went down 25% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 30% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $38,930 | −32.1% | +0.7% | −32.6% |
| FY 2015 | $57,350 | +2.1% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2014 | $56,194 | +4.9% | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| FY 2013 | $53,550 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $52,245 | +1.2% | +2.9% | −1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $51,621 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Grants Specialist Inter
Paid more than 14% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,048.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $28.29 /hr | — | $38,930 |
| 2015 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $27.60 /hr | — | $57,350 |
| 2014 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $26.80 /hr | — | $56,194 |
| 2013 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $26.02 /hr | — | $53,550 |
| 2012 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $52,245 |
| 2011 | Education Department Program Compliance &Monitoring | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $51,621 |
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 Education Department
FY 2016, amount paid
- Cassellius, Brenda L$148,259Commissioner-Education Dept
- Melcher, Thomas R$133,120Dir Education Finance
- Dibb, Steven$132,662Deputy Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$128,112Dir Education Finance
- Briner, Charlene F$128,112Senior Admin Officer
- Nguyen, Hue$126,142Asst Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$126,117Dir Statewide Assessment
- McHenry, Kevin C$125,680Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Inter
FY 2016, amount paid
- Lunda, Diane M$58,788Corrections Dept
- Mohr, Margaret L$58,788Labor & Industry Dept
- Schultz, Sharon Lee$58,788Public Safety Dept
- Mustin, Ladonna$57,522Education Department
- Alt, Barbara J$52,840Human Services Dept
- Roberts, Nancy$50,005Corrections Dept
- Bress, Ashley M$49,509Agriculture Dept
- Kuzj, Ann ES$48,587Agriculture Dept