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Engen, Heather Rae

Office & Admin Specialist SrPublic Safety DeptPennington CountyFull-time

Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$455,240
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$62,556
FY 2026
Highest year
$63,400
FY 2025
Yearly average
$45,524
across years on record
Change since first year
+4,171%
FY 2017 to FY 2026 · prices +35%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$1,4652017$38,8602018$41,0082019$42,7002020$44,9332021$47,3412022$55,5892023$57,3882024$63,4002025$62,5562026
Paid in yearFY 2017 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 4,171% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 3,063% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$62,556−1.3%+3.1%−4.3%
FY 2025$63,400+10.5%+2.6%+7.6%
FY 2024$57,388+3.2%+3.3%−0.1%
FY 2023$55,589+17.4%+6.3%+10.5%
FY 2022$47,341+5.4%+7.2%−1.7%
FY 2021$44,933+5.2%+2.3%+2.9%
FY 2020$42,700+4.1%+1.6%+2.5%
FY 2019$41,008+5.5%+2.1%+3.4%
FY 2018$38,860+2,552.9%+2.3%+2,494.4%
FY 2017$1,465———

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 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr

Paid more than 77% of the 923 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,288.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

10 records, newest first

Every pay record for Engen, Heather Rae
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Pennington$30.09 /hr—$62,556
2025Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Pennington$29.65 /hr$186$63,400
2024Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Pennington$27.55 /hr$176$57,388
2023Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Pennington$26.11 /hr$3$55,589
2022Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Pennington$23.41 /hr—$47,341
2021Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Pennington$22.21 /hr—$44,933
2020Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Pennington$21.08 /hr—$42,700
2019Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Pennington$20.08 /hr$307$41,008
2018Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Pennington$19.14 /hr$7$38,860
2017Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Clerci
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Pennington$18.31 /hr—$1,465

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 Public Safety Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr

FY 2026, amount paid