Ekern, Judy A
Office & Admin Specialist PrinHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
HCA CAO Admin 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $24,981 | −43.1% | +1.6% | −44.0% |
| FY 2013 | $43,935 | +4.2% | +1.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2012 | $42,168 | −1.3% | +2.9% | −4.1% |
| FY 2011 | $42,735 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 6% of the 214 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,628.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept HCA CAO Admin Services | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | $24,981 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept HCA CAO Admin Services | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | — | $43,935 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept HC PMQI Director | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,168 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept PMQI Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,735 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2014, amount paid
- Cedergren, Cynthia F$65,942MN St Colleges & Universities
- Neuleib, Betty A$57,045Human Services Dept
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- Heller, Shelly D$55,382MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sherow, Damita J$54,173Human Services Dept
- Gillum, Joan L$53,539Administration Dept
- Redepenning, Mary P$53,410Human Services Dept
- O'Reilly-Seim, Mary G$53,285MN St Colleges & Universities