Elson, Kathleen M
Office & Admin SpecialistNatural Resources DeptRoseau CountyPart-time
WL-R1 Red Lake Staff. 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 2013, pay went up 60% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 53% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $19,243 | +8.2% | +1.7% | +6.5% |
| FY 2012 | $17,780 | +48.1% | +2.9% | +43.9% |
| FY 2011 | $12,003 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 31% of the 685 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,608.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R1 Red Lake Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time · left during year | Roseau | $15.94 /hr | $6,852 | $19,243 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R1 Red Lake Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Roseau | $15.22 /hr | $1,788 | $17,780 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R1 Red Lake Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Roseau | $14.87 /hr | $323 | $12,003 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Homuth, Dale E$149,406NR Prog Mgr
- Potter, Ronald L$130,965Proj Team Leader
- Leuthe, David P$122,648NR Asst Division Director
- Engesser, John$115,939NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Rivers, Erika R$112,047Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boggess, Edward K$110,577NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Boe, Forrest L$110,575NR Dir - Forestry
- Hirsch, Steven A$110,568NR Dir - Ecological Serv
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2013, amount paid
- Lemay, Peggy Ann$49,226Human Services Dept
- Rankila, Theresa M$48,445Public Safety Dept
- Volk, Stephanie M$39,372Natural Resources Dept
- McLaughlin, Brenda$39,026Veterans Affairs Dept
- Heilman, Kristine Marie$38,883MN St Colleges & Universities
- Grivna, Christine Ann$38,861Public Safety Dept
- Leppanen, Kaireen M$38,839Human Services Dept
- Berg, Beverly K$38,726Natural Resources Dept