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Fahrenkamp, Elizabeth A

Communications Specialist 3Office of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time

Communications-A. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$572,372
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$92,724
FY 2026
Highest year
$92,724
FY 2026
Yearly average
$63,597
across years on record
Change since first year
+91%
FY 2018 to FY 2026 · prices +32%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$48,4202018$50,8842019$53,7922020$43,9822021$51,1282022$66,6932023$75,8612024$88,8882025$92,7242026
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 91% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 45% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$92,724+4.3%+3.1%+1.2%
FY 2025$88,888+17.2%+2.6%+14.2%
FY 2024$75,861+13.7%+3.3%+10.1%
FY 2023$66,693+30.4%+6.3%+22.8%
FY 2022$51,128+16.2%+7.2%+8.5%
FY 2021$43,982−18.2%+2.3%−20.1%
FY 2020$53,792+5.7%+1.6%+4.1%
FY 2019$50,884+5.1%+2.1%+3.0%
FY 2018$48,420———

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 · Communications Specialist 3

Paid more than 44% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,811.

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

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Office of Higher Education
Communications-A
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$46.15 /hr—$92,724
2025Office of Higher Education
Communications-A
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$42.31 /hr—$88,888
2024Office of Higher Education
Communications-A
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$40.49 /hr—$75,861
2024MN St Colleges & Universities
MMA FT Ex GT 6 mos sal LTE 18
MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$38.74 /hr——
2023MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Dakota$31.00 /hr—$66,693
2022MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Dakota$29.19 /hr—$51,128
2021MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Dakota$27.56 /hr—$43,982
2020MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Dakota$25.94 /hr—$53,792
2019MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Dakota$24.53 /hr—$50,884
2018MN St Colleges & Universities
MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
Full-time
Dakota$23.22 /hr$244$48,420

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 Office of Higher Education

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Communications Specialist 3

FY 2026, amount paid