Dyer, Laura Marie
Grants Specialist SrEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Grants Services. 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 2026, pay went up 90% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 64% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,733 | +7.6% | +3.1% | +4.3% |
| FY 2025 | $75,958 | +12.7% | +2.6% | +9.8% |
| FY 2024 | $67,384 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $63,993 | +49.0% | +6.3% | +40.2% |
| FY 2022 | $42,940 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Grants Specialist Sr
Paid more than 39% of the 90 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,628.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Grants Services | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $39.93 /hr | — | $81,733 |
| 2025 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB - Education Policy | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $37.98 /hr | — | $75,958 |
| 2024 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd Data, Policy, and Reporting | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | — | $32.71 /hr | — | $67,384 |
| 2023 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB - Education Policy | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | — | $29.92 /hr | — | $63,993 |
| 2022 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB - Education Policy | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | — | $28.25 /hr | — | $42,940 |
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 Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lauren, Diane M$116,046Health Department
- McGraw, Jeane Lynn$93,371MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rech, Norrita Ann$92,601Education Department
- Davern, Jennifer L$92,472Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Scheurich, Shannon$92,472Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Babcock, Emily Joyce$92,472Health Department
- Ausen, Sonja$92,471Health Department
- Bergevin, Joel L$92,471Education Department