Friesen, Melissa B
Office & Admin Specialist SrMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time
MnSCU MHD Class Staff L-R. 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 2013 to FY 2022, pay went up 67% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 37% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $53,141 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $50,456 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2020 | $47,759 | +5.0% | +1.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2019 | $45,493 | +5.0% | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2018 | $43,307 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $41,292 | +4.3% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $39,589 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2015 | $37,410 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $35,103 | +10.4% | +1.6% | +8.7% |
| FY 2013 | $31,784 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 48% of the 932 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,563.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Class Staff L-R | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $26.23 /hr | — | $53,141 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $24.85 /hr | — | $50,456 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $23.60 /hr | — | $47,759 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $22.34 /hr | — | $45,493 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $21.31 /hr | $16 | $43,307 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $20.31 /hr | $0 | $41,292 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $19.29 /hr | $359 | $39,589 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Clay | $18.32 /hr | $165 | $37,410 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Clay | $16.91 /hr | $0 | $35,103 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Clay | $15.94 /hr | — | $31,784 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Hastings, Michael E$462,627State University Faculty
- Malhotra, Devinder M$414,238Chancellor MNSCU
- Murray, Michael$349,525State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$349,232MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$347,900MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$346,074MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- MacDonald, Richard A$334,627State University Faculty
- Anderson, Ronald O$322,691MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2022, amount paid
- Haider, Cynthia M$125,214MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kolles, Rachael Laura$96,588MN St Colleges & Universities
- Burnett-Pick, Susan P$89,171MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lien, Debra J$85,856MN St Colleges & Universities
- Middendorf, Alice Regina$82,091Military Affairs Dept
- Lehman, Sumi$81,569MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mancuso, Kathleen M$79,177Public Safety Dept
- Edelman, Donna Mae$76,081Natural Resources Dept