Faulkner, Heather S
Communications Manager 1Cannabis Expungement BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
CEB Executive Director Staff. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 69% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 64% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $134,868 | +68.8% | +3.1% | +63.7% |
| FY 2025 | $79,885 | — | — | — |
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 Manager 1
Paid more than 83% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cannabis Expungement Board CEB Executive Director Staff | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $63.35 /hr | $3,168 | $134,868 |
| 2025 | Cannabis Expungement Board CEB Executive Director Staff | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $62.41 /hr | — | $79,885 |
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 Cannabis Expungement Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Rowader, James R$146,607Ex Dir Cannabis Expungement Bd
- Chambers, Rachel A$139,713Staff Attorney Supervisor
- Ranaweera, Nilushi S$119,974General Counsel 1
- Dahlager, Elana M$108,358Staff Attorney Supervisor
- Martin, Benjamin Allen$102,148Staff Attorney 2
- Haglund, Hanna Marie$96,382State Prog Admin Manager
- Hanrahan, Christopher M$92,845Staff Attorney 2
- Schultz Bruning, Casey Rae$90,889Staff Attorney 2
Highest paid as Communications Manager 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Longaecker, Jennifer$146,123Commerce Dept
- Honerman, James M$134,868Labor & Industry Dept
- VanBergen, Christine A$134,868Health Department
- Ruiter, Daniel Mathias$134,821Pollution Control Agency
- Schriner, Maureen Mary$134,200Climate Innovn Finance Authrty
- Berg, Sarah B$132,700Human Services Dept
- Wittman, Jonathan Dennis$132,700Human Services Dept
- Smith, Eileen Marie$132,200Mn Management & Budget