Carlson, Ann
Office & Admin SpecialistDentistry BoardFull-time
Criminal Background Unit. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 49% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $5,400 | −47.4% | +3.1% | −49.0% |
| FY 2025 | $10,260 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 8% of the 193 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,255.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dentistry Board Criminal Background Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | — | $22.50 /hr | — | $5,400 |
| 2025 | Dentistry Board Criminal Background Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | — | $22.50 /hr | — | $10,260 |
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 Dentistry Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Anderson, Bridgett A$109,152Exec Sec Dentistry Bd
- Jahnke, Debra L$109,134Admin Officer
- Nelson, Joyce$103,495Exec Sec Dentistry Bd
- Tupa Johnson, Kathy Marie$89,270Legal Analyst
- Franklin, Lindsey Elizabeth$87,689Planner Principal State
- Bauer, Sarah Brianne$69,934State Prog Admin Supervisor
- Parker, Carolyn Rae$68,741Exec 2
- Schaeffer, Kara Rose$64,906Investigator
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$76,905Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$65,094Public Safety Dept
- Bullard, Michael Robert$63,801Revenue Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$61,742Public Safety Dept
- Brietkrietz-Sumstine, Marie Anne$59,283Revenue Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$57,379Public Safety Dept
- Berry-Tourtillotte, Tara Lynn$55,372Revenue Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$54,302Revenue Dept