Chang, Soua
Information Officer 1Employ & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
CO Communications & Marketing. 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 up 142% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 138% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $4,913 | −60.8% | +0.7% | −61.0% |
| FY 2015 | $12,523 | +515.6% | +0.7% | +511.1% |
| FY 2014 | $2,034 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Officer 1
Paid more than 0% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,871.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | Information Officer 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.20 /hr | — | $4,913 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | Information Officer 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $17.76 /hr | — | $12,523 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Human Resources | Training & Development Spec 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $17.24 /hr | — | $2,034 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Clark Sieben, Kathryn A$160,459Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- McKinnon, Kevin$125,009Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Chaffee, Blake$120,952Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Freeman, Julie A$117,979Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$117,912Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$117,912Admin Svcs Dir
- Hardy, Shawntera M.$117,904Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Dougherty, Rebecca J$117,654Disability Prog Operations Sup
Highest paid as Information Officer 1
FY 2016, amount paid
- Kamrath, Julie$54,715Administration Dept
- Heitman, Cynthia L$54,715Education Department
- Rogalla, Dina MW$54,715MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeBoer, Jessica M$53,115MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bartels, Tina Marie$48,752MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kurth, Anna E$47,750MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sershen, Heath D$45,648MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brenden, Matthew Joseph$45,405MN St Colleges & Universities