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Cole, James

Buyer 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

FMD Purch Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$257,315
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$60,154
FY 2026 · $1,766 overtime
Highest year
$60,154
FY 2026
Yearly average
$42,886
across years on record
Change since first year
+674%
FY 2021 to FY 2026 · prices +25%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$7,7702021$37,9732022$46,5932023$47,3902024$57,4342025$60,1542026
Paid in yearFY 2021 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 674% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 522% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$60,154+4.7%+3.1%+1.6%
FY 2025$57,434+21.2%+2.6%+18.1%
FY 2024$47,390+1.7%+3.3%−1.5%
FY 2023$46,593+22.7%+6.3%+15.5%
FY 2022$37,973+388.7%+7.2%+356.0%
FY 2021$7,770———

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 · Buyer 1

Paid more than 19% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,436.

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

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Health Department
FMD Purch Staff
Buyer 1
Full-time
Ramsey$28.26 /hr$1,766$60,154
2025Health Department
FMD Purch Staff
Buyer 1
Full-time
Ramsey$26.95 /hr$2,567$57,434
2024Health Department
HRD Admin Supp Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$22.74 /hr$341$47,390
2023Health Department
HRD Admin Supp Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$21.03 /hr$89$46,593
2022Health Department
Call Center Staff
Customer Svcs Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$18.51 /hr$217$37,973
2021Health Department
Admin Supp Staff
Customer Svcs Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$17.66 /hr—$7,770

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 Health Department

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Buyer 1

FY 2026, amount paid