Gardner, Deborah L
Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1Employ & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
UI Director. 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 2011 to FY 2022, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $58,037 | −29.1% | +7.2% | −33.8% |
| FY 2021 | $81,839 | +11.3% | +2.3% | +8.8% |
| FY 2020 | $73,539 | +17.0% | +1.6% | +15.2% |
| FY 2019 | $62,850 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $61,466 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $60,252 | +2.4% | +1.8% | +0.5% |
| FY 2016 | $58,857 | +2.6% | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2015 | $57,385 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2014 | $57,027 | +8.3% | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| FY 2013 | $52,633 | +3.6% | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $50,808 | +6.6% | +2.9% | +3.5% |
| FY 2011 | $47,678 | — | — | — |
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 · Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1
Paid more than 28% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,657.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.49 /hr | — | $58,037 |
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | $16,012 | $81,839 |
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.93 /hr | $9,275 | $73,539 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.25 /hr | — | $62,850 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,466 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $60,252 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.29 /hr | — | $58,857 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | $324 | $57,385 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | $1,333 | $57,027 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.02 /hr | $1,282 | $52,633 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | $383 | $50,808 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Audit & Special Accounts | Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | $774 | $47,678 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- McKinnon, Kevin$159,453Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Rowe, Evan M$152,611Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Grove, Stephen$149,427Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Ortega, Christine M$144,131State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Tell, Christine M$143,487Management Analyst 4
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$139,560Senior Admin Officer
- Majors, Marc$138,068Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Hegman, James R$135,848Unemployment Ins Director
Highest paid as Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1
FY 2022, amount paid
- Stephanson, Deborah A$81,277Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Oian, Bonnie K$78,696Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Beall, Peter C$77,969Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Smiley, Brian P$77,222Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kelly, Michael J$76,371Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Mueller, Dave W$75,180Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Otte, Laurie C$71,726Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Peterson-Solberg, Barbara$70,775Employ & Econ Development Dept