Diaz, Melissa
Office SpecialistChicano/Latino Affairs CouncilRamsey CountyPart-time
Chicano/Latino Affairs Council. 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 2012 to FY 2013, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $8,956 | −5.2% | +1.7% | −6.7% |
| FY 2012 | $9,445 | — | — | — |
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 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 72% of the 462 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,192.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chicano/Latino Affairs Council Chicano/Latino Affairs Council | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.01 /hr | $298 | $8,956 |
| 2012 | Chicano/Latino Affairs Council Chicano/Latino Affairs Council | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $13.01 /hr | $176 | $9,445 |
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 Chicano/Latino Affairs Council
FY 2013, amount paid
- Garcia, Hector E$75,054Exec Dir Chicano Latino Aff Co
- Rodriguez, Gladys B$37,772Office & Admin Specialist Int
- Goodspeed, Sarah$37,405Planner
- Sedarski, Rebeca$16,278Community Liaison Rep
- Martinez Aleman, Killa I$8,982Planner
- Ruiz, Elyse C$6,855Office Specialist
- Plascencia, Rosario$5,250Office Specialist
- Buchel, Paul E$4,439Research Analyst
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2013, amount paid
- Bednar, Michael J$38,053Human Services Dept
- Janey, Rose M$35,056Military Affairs Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$34,964Revenue Dept
- Hoffman, Linda J$34,637Natural Resources Dept
- Iverson, Virginia L$34,637Revenue Dept
- Schramski, James D$34,637MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fonseth, Pamela J$34,637Revenue Dept
- Grippa, Nadine$34,637Human Services Dept