Espeseth, Catherine E
Office SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyIntermittent
AFSCME Temp or Intermit only. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went down 71% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 72% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $2,069 | −53.3% | +1.6% | −54.1% |
| FY 2019 | $4,434 | −38.7% | +2.1% | −40.0% |
| FY 2018 | $7,236 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 26% of the 192 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,346.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Temp or Intermit only | Office Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $16.10 /hr | — | $2,069 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Temp or Intermit only | Office Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $15.75 /hr | — | $4,434 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Temp or Intermit only | Office Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $15.09 /hr | $45 | $7,236 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$394,643Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$346,018State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$332,038MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$329,426MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$312,716MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$304,985State University Faculty
- Hughes, Patricia Ann Nold$304,640State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$299,498MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2020, amount paid
- Offermann, Carla C$41,954Administration Dept
- Janey, Rose M$41,943Military Affairs Dept
- Pauley, Nora Lee$41,576Revenue Dept
- Bloomquist, John S$41,575Revenue Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$41,575Revenue Dept
- Schramski, James D$41,575MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fonseth, Pamela J$41,575Revenue Dept
- Ellis, Patricia A$41,575Office of Higher Education