Espersen, Caitlin
Office & Admin Specialist SrNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FOR R3 Rochester. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 157% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 122% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $63,187 | +10.9% | +3.1% | +7.6% |
| FY 2025 | $56,958 | +11.9% | +2.6% | +9.0% |
| FY 2024 | $50,921 | +23.6% | +3.3% | +19.7% |
| FY 2023 | $41,188 | +67.8% | +6.3% | +57.9% |
| FY 2022 | $24,547 | — | — | — |
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 90% 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.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.44 /hr | $3,402 | $63,187 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.12 /hr | $780 | $56,958 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $50,921 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | $456 | $41,188 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Ramsey | $21.57 /hr | $32 | $24,547 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gahler, Rebecca Lynn$103,276MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schweim, Debra L$98,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Lucy S$91,700MN St Colleges & Universities
- Reedstrom, Carol A$89,182MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeMillo, Cassandra$86,368Natural Resources Dept
- Miller, Kathryn A$78,611Natural Resources Dept
- Ryan, Jill L$74,873MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rumpca, Renee A$74,285Corrections Dept