Cook, Tara Sue
Office & Admin Specialist PrinMN St Colleges & UniversitiesWinona CountyFull-time
MnSCU WIN Classified GEN N-Z. 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 2015 to FY 2018, pay went up 15% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $38,588 | −2.7% | +2.3% | −4.8% |
| FY 2017 | $39,651 | +7.1% | +1.8% | +5.2% |
| FY 2016 | $37,005 | +10.2% | +0.7% | +9.5% |
| FY 2015 | $33,575 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 11% of the 197 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,847.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Classified GEN N-Z | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time · left during year | Winona | $23.19 /hr | — | $38,588 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Classified GEN N-Z | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Winona | $22.74 /hr | — | $39,651 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Classified GEN N-Z | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Winona | $19.81 /hr | — | $37,005 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Classified GEN N-Z | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Winona | $18.82 /hr | — | $33,575 |
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 St Colleges & Universities
FY 2018, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$349,507Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$337,221State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$337,092MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$306,542MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Malhotra, Devinder M$304,231Chancellor MNSCU
- Motzko, Robert Giles$298,464State University Faculty
- Vaidya, Ashish K$291,685MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$276,172MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2018, amount paid
- Donnelly Kostohryz, Kathleen Mary$72,544Transportation Dept
- Totland, Carol A$65,902MN St Colleges & Universities
- Miller, Sharyl R$64,982Public Safety Dept
- Gombkoto, Carol$64,619Human Services Dept
- Abel, Greta Marie$62,651MN St Colleges & Universities
- Backer, Diane M$61,612MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bell, Jennifer$59,497MN.IT Services Office
- Corcoran, Julie Ann$58,838Human Services Dept