Curry, Jason M
Educ Specialist 2Office of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Research and Policy. 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $10,795 | −81.8% | +2.3% | −82.2% |
| FY 2017 | $59,215 | +151.0% | +1.8% | +146.5% |
| FY 2016 | $23,590 | — | — | — |
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 · Educ Specialist 2
Paid more than 4% of the 168 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,169.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education Research and Policy | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.42 /hr | — | $10,795 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.42 /hr | — | $59,215 |
| 2016 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Educ Program Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.42 /hr | — | $23,590 |
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 Office of Higher Education
FY 2018, amount paid
- Geraghty, Timothy M$125,007OHE L-1 Executive
- Connolly, Sandra J$123,385OHE L-1 Executive
- Sullivan, Winnie$111,795OHE L-1 Executive
- Fergus, Meredith A$104,288OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
- Sanford, Thomas W$101,490OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
- Kosir, Marilyn$99,078OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
- Bartholomay, Thomas G.$95,233OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
- Helgeson, Robert C$89,061Auditor Principal Supervisor
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 2
FY 2018, amount paid
- Olson, John C$99,213Education Department
- Nelson, Eileen M.$90,298Education Department
- Nesset, Rebecca K$88,960Education Department
- Montez Lindner, Tracy A.$88,960Education Department
- Brown, Michael P$88,960Education Department
- Larsen, Joel M$88,960Education Department
- Ringold, Renee Cecile$88,960Education Department
- Stai, Cory M$88,960Education Department