Dotson, Laura Clare
Office & Admin Specialist IntCapitol Area ArchitectRamsey CountyPart-time
Capitol Area Arch & Plg Board. 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went down 34% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $8,163 | −61.5% | +3.3% | −62.7% |
| FY 2023 | $21,206 | +70.2% | +6.3% | +60.1% |
| FY 2022 | $12,462 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Office & Admin Specialist Int
Paid more than 4% of the 1,079 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,542.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Capitol Area Architect Capitol Area Arch & Plg Board | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.96 /hr | — | $8,163 |
| 2023 | Capitol Area Architect Capitol Area Arch & Plg Board | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Ramsey | $19.87 /hr | — | $21,206 |
| 2022 | Capitol Area Architect Capitol Area Arch & Plg Board | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Ramsey | $18.51 /hr | — | $12,462 |
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.
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FY 2024, amount paid
- Dahl, Erik M$105,321Exec Sec Cap Area Arch & Plng
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FY 2024, amount paid
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