Garner, Sara Judy
Customer Svcs Specialist SrLotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Games Control 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $15,277 | −64.6% | +2.3% | −65.4% |
| FY 2020 | $43,129 | +0.7% | +1.6% | −0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $42,845 | +76.5% | +2.1% | +72.9% |
| FY 2018 | $24,271 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
Paid more than 2% of the 184 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,883.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lottery Games Control Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.51 /hr | $0 | $15,277 |
| 2020 | Lottery Games Control Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.01 /hr | $2,459 | $43,129 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Deputy Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $18.53 /hr | $5,196 | $42,845 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 1 | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.48 /hr | $1,038 | $24,271 |
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.
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Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
FY 2021, amount paid
- Passer, Gloria L$72,046Public Safety Dept
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- Bruhn, Karen M$61,374Public Safety Dept
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