Chinander, Natalie G
Personnel Director 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Human Resources & Agency Svcs. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went up 9% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $67,383 | +9.3% | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| FY 2011 | $61,632 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Personnel Director 2
Paid more than 22% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,294.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Education Department Human Resources & Agency Svcs | Personnel Director 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $34.10 /hr | — | $67,383 |
| 2012 | Education Department Human Resources | Personnel Representative Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $30.45 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Education Department Human Resources | Personnel Representative Full-time | Hennepin | $30.45 /hr | — | $61,632 |
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 Education Department
FY 2012, amount paid
- Chu, Rose W$128,595Asst Commr Education
- Wagner, Catherine$125,736Information Syst Soft Svc Supv
- Melcher, Thomas R$114,384Director, Education Finance
- Barrett, Susan W$113,485Information Technology Spec 5
- Cassellius, Brenda L$112,126Commissioner-Education Dept
- Reker, Mark A$110,580Information Syst Manager
- Montano, Jessie R$109,777Deputy Commissioner Education
- Proctor, Deborah J$108,859Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Personnel Director 2
FY 2012, amount paid
- Buss, Mary E$80,398Human Services Dept
- Hager, Lisa A$80,278Natural Resources Dept
- Thielbar, Joan L$79,838Corrections Dept
- Moore, Nancy C$79,838Corrections Dept
- Rudolph, Mary F$78,440Human Services Dept
- Wohlberg, Bonita S$76,917Transportation Dept
- Nelson, Tammy F$76,682Corrections Dept
- Draves, Nancy Eleanor$74,612Human Services Dept