Cardinal, Elizabeth A
Office & Admin Specialist SrMN State Retirement SystemRamsey CountyFull-time
MN State Retirement System. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 78% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $4,058 | −88.9% | +0.7% | −89.0% |
| FY 2015 | $36,643 | +95.0% | +0.7% | +93.6% |
| FY 2014 | $18,787 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 1% of the 973 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,394.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MN State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.32 /hr | — | $4,058 |
| 2015 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $18.32 /hr | — | $36,643 |
| 2014 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $17.33 /hr | — | $18,787 |
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 Retirement System
FY 2016, amount paid
- Bergstrom, David K$127,942Exec Dir St Retirement System
- Hunt, Judith M$116,602Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Cooley, Alexander J$114,542Systems Supervisor
- Meier, Jye Rodney$114,542Systems Supervisor
- Leonard, Erin M$110,978Asst Exec Dir MSRS
- Jacobson, Markita M$110,597Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Stoeke, Jason Allen$107,165Information Technology Spec 5
- Wallace, Barton L$107,165Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2016, amount paid
- Torgeson, Elizabeth$105,170MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pearson, Jody L$64,899Public Safety Dept
- Tisdell, Cindy L$64,045Natural Resources Dept
- Kelley, Dawn N$60,810Human Services Dept
- Jankowsky, Kaye D$59,445MN St Colleges & Universities
- Edelman, Donna Mae$57,076Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Margaret J$55,644Transportation Dept
- Jones, Syreeta S$54,235Human Services Dept