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Goetzman, Keith Edward

Communications Specialist 3Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,088,022
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$99,290
FY 2026
Highest year
$99,290
FY 2026
Yearly average
$72,535
across years on record
Change since first year
+3,880%
FY 2012 to FY 2026 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K20122014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 3,880% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 2,664% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$99,290+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$97,734+4.5%+2.6%+1.9%
FY 2024$93,491+1.6%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$92,026+8.4%+6.3%+2.0%
FY 2022$84,897+6.2%+7.2%−0.9%
FY 2021$79,928+6.4%+2.3%+4.0%
FY 2020$75,100+7.5%+1.6%+5.9%
FY 2019$69,853−4.4%+2.1%−6.3%
FY 2018$73,073+5.0%+2.3%+2.7%
FY 2017$69,608+6.5%+1.8%+4.6%
FY 2016$65,354+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$63,750+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$61,908+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$59,515+2,285.6%+1.7%+2,246.5%
FY 2012$2,495———

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 Specialist 3

Paid more than 67% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,811.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$47.76 /hr—$99,290
2025Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$47.05 /hr—$97,734
2024Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$45.02 /hr—$93,491
2023Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$42.67 /hr—$92,026
2022Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$41.63 /hr—$84,897
2021Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr—$79,928
2020Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$36.90 /hr—$75,100
2019Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$33.62 /hr—$69,853
2018Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Strategic Comms
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.88 /hr—$73,073
2017Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Strategic Comms
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$35.73 /hr—$69,608
2016Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$31.45 /hr—$65,354
2015Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$30.68 /hr—$63,750
2014Natural Resources Dept
OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$29.79 /hr—$61,908
2013Natural Resources Dept
OCO- Volunteer Magazine
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$28.92 /hr—$59,515
2012Natural Resources Dept
OCO- Volunteer Magazine
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$28.35 /hr—$2,495

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Communications Specialist 3

FY 2026, amount paid