Cook, Lynette E
Accounting TechnicianPerpich Ctr for Arts EducationHennepin CountyFull-time
Administration. 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 2013, pay went down 65% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $9,555 | +33.0% | +1.7% | +30.8% |
| FY 2012 | $7,185 | −73.8% | +2.9% | −74.6% |
| FY 2011 | $27,473 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Accounting Technician
Paid more than 4% of the 210 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,766.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education Administration | Accounting Technician Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $19.11 /hr | — | $9,555 |
| 2012 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education Administration | Accounting Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $19.11 /hr | — | $7,185 |
| 2011 | Health Department Purchasing Staff | Buyer 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $27,473 |
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 Perpich Ctr for Arts Education
FY 2013, amount paid
- Mackert, Susan H$115,627Dir Perpich Ctr Arts Educ
- Paulson, Pamela N$99,173Perpich Ctr Arts Educ Prog Dir
- Kelley, Debra S$92,336State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Aldis, Linda D$82,910Educ Specialist 2
- Zabel, Michael D$80,067Admin Mgmt Director 1
- Dutrieuille, Duane Milton$77,728Educ Specialist 2
- Cox, Barbara L$76,621Educ Specialist 2
- Richard, Byron M.$76,621Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Accounting Technician
FY 2013, amount paid
- McNeally, Michael Gary$65,834Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Michele A$50,529Military Affairs Dept
- Drent, Faith L$50,257MN St Colleges & Universities
- Eccles, Jeffrey D$50,207MN St Colleges & Universities
- Grundei, Charlotte$49,698Administration Dept
- Singsaas, Joanne M$49,313Pollution Control Agency
- Kallander, Virginia E$49,183MN St Colleges & Universities
- Foster, Margaret D$48,410Military Affairs Dept