Ellis, Dylan
Office SpecialistLotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Special Events. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 13% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $475 | −53.7% | +0.7% | −54.1% |
| FY 2015 | $1,028 | +88.4% | +0.7% | +87.0% |
| FY 2014 | $546 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 8% of the 279 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,921.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lottery Special Events | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.78 /hr | — | $475 |
| 2015 | Lottery Special Events | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $13.78 /hr | — | $1,028 |
| 2014 | Lottery Marketing | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $13.38 /hr | — | $546 |
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 Lottery
FY 2016, amount paid
- Harms, Wesley R$126,256Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- LaFrenz, Jason P$124,803Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Crist, Richard D$119,726Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Smith, Barry C$109,470Dir Administrative Info System
- Pahl, Joseph P$109,326Financial Mgt Director
- Gehlsen, Gerald J$108,149Information Technology Spec 5
- Jaeger, Amelia M$107,310Lottery Sales Manager
- Merritt, Lance W$107,165Systems Analysis Unit Supv
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2016, amount paid
- Wedde, Evelyn L$47,462MN St Colleges & Universities
- Janey, Rose M$38,623Military Affairs Dept
- Schramski, James D$38,028MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bloomquist, John S$38,028Revenue Dept
- Andrick, Michelle L$38,028Revenue Dept
- Bartizal, Annette H$38,028Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fonseth, Pamela J$38,028Revenue Dept
- Soria, Diann M$38,028Revenue Dept