Capocasa, Kimberly Dawn
Buyer 2LotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Contracts/Purchasing. 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 2026, pay went up 87% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $74,074 | +6.7% | +3.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2025 | $69,395 | +16.9% | +2.6% | +13.9% |
| FY 2024 | $59,361 | +10.3% | +3.3% | +6.8% |
| FY 2023 | $53,794 | +8.3% | +6.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2022 | $49,692 | +13.1% | +7.2% | +5.5% |
| FY 2021 | $43,930 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $41,783 | +4.8% | +1.6% | +3.2% |
| FY 2019 | $39,874 | +0.9% | +2.1% | −1.2% |
| FY 2018 | $39,525 | — | — | — |
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 · Buyer 2
Paid more than 42% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,989.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lottery Contracts/Purchasing | Buyer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.96 /hr | — | $74,074 |
| 2025 | Lottery Contracts/Purchasing | Buyer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | $372 | $69,395 |
| 2024 | Lottery Contracts/Purchasing | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.55 /hr | $4 | $59,361 |
| 2023 | Lottery Contracts/Purchasing | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.93 /hr | — | $53,794 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | College Bkstore Coord Sr Full-time | Dakota | $24.00 /hr | $36 | $49,692 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Dakota | $21.61 /hr | — | $43,930 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Dakota | $20.53 /hr | — | $41,783 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Dakota | $19.57 /hr | — | $39,874 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Dakota | $18.68 /hr | $238 | $39,525 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota Cty TC Classified | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $20.31 /hr | — | — |
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 Lottery
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nelson, Susan L.$170,078Information Syst Director
- Freedland, Benjamin P$166,951Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Harms, Wesley R$166,893Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Gorghuber, Kevin J$156,323Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr
- Holets, Vicki R$153,979Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Prock, Adam$151,207Exec Dir Mn State Lottery
- Crist, Richard D$144,598Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Odenthal, Richard J$142,202Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Buyer 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Petersen, Page A$102,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hoffenkamp, Calleigh Erin$86,199Minnesota IT Services
- Rollings, Jill Marie$85,261MN St Colleges & Universities
- Herman, Jay Brenden$85,126Direct Care and Treatment
- Otto, Sherry A$82,472Health Department
- Haan, Christina R$81,830Human Services Dept
- Skala, Tina Marie$81,292Transportation Dept
- Nelson, Linda C$81,266Health Department