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Carlson, Catherine

Travel & Tourism RepExplore Minnesota TourismRamsey CountyFull-time

Tourism-Industry Relations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$60,006
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$4,809
FY 2016
Highest year
$43,707
FY 2015
Yearly average
$12,001
across years on record
Change since first year
+135%
FY 2012 to FY 2016 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$2,0452012$3,4342013$6,0122014$43,7072015$4,8092016
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2016, pay went up 135% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 125% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$4,809−89.0%+0.7%−89.1%
FY 2015$43,707+627.0%+0.7%+621.8%
FY 2014$6,012+75.1%+1.6%+72.4%
FY 2013$3,434+67.9%+1.7%+65.1%
FY 2012$2,045———

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 · Travel & Tourism Rep

Paid more than 13% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,606.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism-Industry Relations
Travel & Tourism Rep
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$21.66 /hr—$4,809
2015Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism-Industry Relations
Travel & Tourism Rep
Full-time
Ramsey$21.66 /hr—$43,707
2014Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism-Industry Relations
Travel & Tourism Rep
Full-time
Ramsey$20.31 /hr—$6,012
2013Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism-Industry Relations
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time · left during year
Ramsey$12.48 /hr—$3,434
2012Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism-Industry Relations
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time
Ramsey$12.21 /hr—$2,045

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 Explore Minnesota Tourism

FY 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Travel & Tourism Rep

FY 2016, amount paid