Ernst, Sara Louise
Office & Admin SpecialistVeterans Affairs DeptRock CountyPart-time
MVH-Luverne Direct Care. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went down 33% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 34% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4,372 | −32.7% | +2.6% | −34.5% |
| FY 2024 | $6,498 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 7% of the 218 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,684.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time · left during year | Rock | $20.91 /hr | $240 | $4,372 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Rock | $20.01 /hr | $240 | $6,498 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$290,477Medical Specialist 3
- Meyer, Bruce C$290,454Medical Specialist 4
- Kayes, Shahrior$198,398Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$192,899Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$191,728Pharmacist Manager
- Chalupsky, Paulina$191,639Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$183,386Medical Specialist 3
- Meittunen, Eric$182,518Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$80,548Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$72,550Public Safety Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$70,854Public Safety Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$67,950Public Safety Dept
- Vasatka-Prill, Niccole Marie$66,474Public Safety Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$53,450Revenue Dept
- Vang, Mayshoua$53,447Revenue Dept
- Barrett, Patrick A$53,293Employ & Econ Development Dept