Gelbmann, James R
Asst Secretary of StateSecretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time
Operations. 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 2013, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $49,030 | −45.6% | +1.7% | −46.5% |
| FY 2012 | $90,146 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $86,883 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Asst Secretary of State
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Secretary of State Operations | Asst Secretary of State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.79 /hr | — | $49,030 |
| 2012 | Secretary of State Operations | Assistant Secretary of State Full-time | Ramsey | $40.79 /hr | — | $90,146 |
| 2011 | Secretary of State Operations | Assistant Secretary of State Full-time | Ramsey | $40.79 /hr | — | $86,883 |
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 Secretary of State
FY 2013, amount paid
- Cross, Robert$104,326Systems Supervisor
- Fraser, Elizabeth L$91,834Deputy Secretary of State Oper
- Selstad, Christian H$90,590Systems Supervisor
- Ritchie, Donald Mark$89,877Secretary Of State
- Poser, Gary$89,650Deputy Secretary of State Elec
- McCollough, Matt$89,222Systems Supervisor
- Gale, Doug$89,174Information Technology Spec 4
- Zych, Joseph J$87,854Information Technology Spec 4
Highest paid as Asst Secretary of State
FY 2013, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.