Faraci, Paula D
Office & Admin Specialist SrHuman Rights DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
MDHR Executive Support. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 168% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 111% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,556 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $61,590 | +6.8% | +2.6% | +4.1% |
| FY 2024 | $57,671 | +4.5% | +3.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $55,193 | +9.9% | +6.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2022 | $50,224 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $47,714 | +104.6% | +2.3% | +100.0% |
| FY 2020 | $23,316 | — | — | — |
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 62% 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
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Rights Dept MDHR Executive Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.09 /hr | — | $62,556 |
| 2025 | Human Rights Dept Legal Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | — | $61,590 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Dept Legal Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $57,671 |
| 2023 | Human Rights Dept Legal Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.11 /hr | — | $55,193 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Dept Legal Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | — | $50,224 |
| 2021 | Human Rights Dept Legal Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | — | $47,714 |
| 2020 | Human Rights Dept Support Services Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.28 /hr | — | $23,316 |
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 Human Rights Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lucero, Rebecca$185,181Commissioner-Human Rights
- Salonek Schladt, Nicole Jean$156,125General Counsel 2
- Wiersma, Stephanie$148,107State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weiss, Sarah J$145,558Deputy Commr Human Rights
- Putz, Taylor Edward$141,977State Prog Admin Manager
- Schaffer, Christina Elaine$132,731State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Bishop, Tyler James$119,281State Prog Admin Manager
- Senske, Eric$119,227Staff Attorney 2
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