Ernst, Donna
Office SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesWinona CountyPart-time
MnSCU WIN Class Activities. 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 down 2% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $637 | −13.8% | +1.7% | −15.2% |
| FY 2012 | $739 | +13.2% | +2.9% | +9.9% |
| FY 2011 | $653 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist
Paid more than 14% of the 462 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,192.
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 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Class Activities | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Winona | $12.74 /hr | — | $637 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Class Activities | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Winona | $12.74 /hr | — | $739 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Class Activities | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Winona | $12.74 /hr | — | $653 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2013, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$413,966Chancellor MNSCU
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$246,135State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$237,439MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hammersmith, Sue K$236,534MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2013, amount paid
- Bednar, Michael J$38,053Human Services Dept
- Janey, Rose M$35,056Military Affairs Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$34,964Revenue Dept
- Hoffman, Linda J$34,637Natural Resources Dept
- Iverson, Virginia L$34,637Revenue Dept
- Schramski, James D$34,637MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fonseth, Pamela J$34,637Revenue Dept
- Grippa, Nadine$34,637Human Services Dept