Cusick, Mary Lee
Accounting TechnicianHousing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Accounting. 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 76% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $11,170 | −76.7% | +1.7% | −77.0% |
| FY 2012 | $47,866 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $46,093 | — | — | — |
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 5% 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 | Housing Finance Agency Accounting | Accounting Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.16 /hr | — | $11,170 |
| 2012 | Housing Finance Agency Fin & Ops-Accounting | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $22.16 /hr | — | $47,866 |
| 2011 | Housing Finance Agency Accounting | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $22.16 /hr | — | $46,093 |
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 Housing Finance Agency
FY 2013, amount paid
- Peleska, Anthony M.$131,452Chief Information Officer
- Kolb, Marcia A$112,240Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Haley, Michael A$111,468Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Sporlein, Barbara L$108,873Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Orr, Tonja M$108,873Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Beck, Paula Kristine$108,873Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Kapphahn, William G$108,837Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Tingerthal, Mary C$107,973Commissioner-Housing Finance
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