Coatney, Brennan
Finance Specialist 2Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Int Control & Account. 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 2017, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 20% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $38,827 | −32.6% | +1.8% | −33.8% |
| FY 2016 | $57,604 | +66.8% | +0.7% | +65.6% |
| FY 2015 | $34,543 | — | — | — |
| FY 2012 | $35,973 | −18.9% | +2.9% | −21.2% |
| FY 2011 | $44,337 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Finance Specialist 2
Paid more than 0% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,609.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mn Management & Budget Int Control & Account | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.32 /hr | — | $38,827 |
| 2016 | Mn Management & Budget Int Control & Account | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.23 /hr | — | $57,604 |
| 2015 | Mn Management & Budget Int Control & Account | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.49 /hr | — | $34,543 |
| 2012 | Mn Management & Budget Int Control & Account | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.96 /hr | — | $35,973 |
| 2011 | Mn Management & Budget Int Control & Account | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.96 /hr | — | $44,337 |
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 Management & Budget
FY 2017, amount paid
- Frans, Myron$154,398Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Hallstrom, Eric Charles$144,170Deputy Commr MMB
- Hudson, Edwin K$142,662Deputy Commr MMB
- Farrell, Cynthia M$129,830Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Kelly, Margaret M$128,121Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Ruckheim, Barbara Ann$126,194Finance Services Director
- Rupp, Robyn T$125,111Exec Budget Coordinator
- Tummel, Janelle Marie$124,802Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
Highest paid as Finance Specialist 2
FY 2017, amount paid
- Christensen, Douglas Alan$83,961Mn Management & Budget
- Stelzner, James W$83,031Mn Management & Budget
- Baker, Sara Lynn$80,281Mn Management & Budget
- Baker, Matt Sawyer$80,107Mn Management & Budget
- Kamnikar, Sandra$78,151Mn Management & Budget
- Moris, Patricia A$77,908Mn Management & Budget
- Johnson, Janice L$75,310Mn Management & Budget
- Kohlman, Shannon Marie$74,175Mn Management & Budget