Cotter, Aaron
Acquisition Management Spec SrAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Prof / Tech Contracting. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 4,430% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 3,402% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $102,025 | +10.9% | +3.1% | +7.5% |
| FY 2025 | $92,035 | +3.6% | +2.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2024 | $88,798 | +2.9% | +3.3% | −0.4% |
| FY 2023 | $86,281 | +9.3% | +6.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $78,914 | +20.3% | +7.2% | +12.3% |
| FY 2021 | $65,589 | +9.5% | +2.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2020 | $59,910 | +2,560.3% | +1.6% | +2,519.3% |
| FY 2019 | $2,252 | — | — | — |
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 · Acquisition Management Spec Sr
Paid more than 13% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $109,229.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Prof / Tech Contracting | Acquisition Management Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.45 /hr | — | $102,025 |
| 2025 | Housing Finance Agency Procurement and Contracting | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $43.82 /hr | $629 | $92,035 |
| 2024 | Health Department FMD Grants Staff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $41.93 /hr | $3,424 | $88,798 |
| 2023 | Health Department FMD Grants Staff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | $1,878 | $86,281 |
| 2022 | Health Department Grants Staff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | $5,872 | $78,914 |
| 2021 | Health Department Grants Staff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $33.97 /hr | $970 | $65,589 |
| 2021 | Health Department Public Health Informatics Staf | Grants Specialist Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.59 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Live Well At Home Grants | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.84 /hr | $86 | $59,910 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Live Well At Home Grants | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | — | $2,252 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Acquisition Management Spec Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sutter, Charles Adrian$121,192Administration Dept
- Baldwin, Kimberly S$118,963Administration Dept
- Van Horn, Sherry M$115,659Administration Dept
- Haselman, Mark$113,654Administration Dept
- Freedland, Sara E$104,804Administration Dept
- Randa, Elizabeth McKenzie$103,870Administration Dept
- Moore, Jack W$97,913Administration Dept