Dufner, John Ken
Revenue Tax SpecialistRevenue DeptStearns CountyFull-time
Sales-Northwest MN. 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 2020, pay went up 18% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $23,176 | +17.6% | +1.6% | +15.8% |
| FY 2019 | $19,714 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Revenue Tax Specialist
Paid more than 13% of the 123 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,058.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $22.70 /hr | — | $23,176 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Stearns | $22.20 /hr | — | $19,714 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$164,643Deputy Commr Revenue
- Bauerly, Cindy Leora$152,024Commissioner-Revenue
- Willette, Eric J$150,855Revenue Research Director
- Doty, Robert A$150,156Asst Commr Revenue
- Haugen, Alyssa Ann$150,156Asst Commr Revenue
- Rowley, Cynthia J$150,067Asst Commr Revenue
- Nieman, Justin T$144,572Asst Commr Revenue
- Schmidt, Rachelle M$144,258Human Resources Consultant 1
Highest paid as Revenue Tax Specialist
FY 2020, amount paid
- Carlson, Gennie Marie$66,464Revenue Dept
- Hoflock, Jared Marcel$65,268Revenue Dept
- Sullivan, Joseph M$64,878Revenue Dept
- Glass, Lisa M$64,354Revenue Dept
- Albright, Richard L$64,265Revenue Dept
- Kroening, Kathryn Marie Anderson$61,999Revenue Dept
- Enerson, Danny Duane$59,007Revenue Dept
- Peterson, Barton Jacob$58,613Revenue Dept