Grant, Collin Stevenson
Graphic Arts SpecialistNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD OCO Creative Services. 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 2014, pay went up 12% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $45,364 | +4.6% | +1.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2013 | $43,380 | +5.6% | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| FY 2012 | $41,078 | +1.7% | +2.9% | −1.2% |
| FY 2011 | $40,410 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Graphic Arts Specialist
Paid more than 38% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,155.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.61 /hr | — | $45,364 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept OCO - Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.34 /hr | — | $43,380 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept OCO - Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.31 /hr | — | $41,078 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept OCO - Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.70 /hr | — | $40,410 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Courtland C$141,508NR Dir - Parks & Rec
- Sieve, Jeffrey C$132,596State Prog Admin Manager
- Schad, David R$124,696Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Boe, Forrest L$124,686NR Dir - Forestry
- Boggess, Edward K$124,686NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$124,686Senior Admin Officer
- Hirsch, Steven A$124,685NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Rivers, Erika R$124,347NR Dir - Parks & Rec
Highest paid as Graphic Arts Specialist
FY 2014, amount paid
- McClelland, Janet W$60,233MN St Colleges & Universities
- Malotka, Patricia M$56,604MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ketelsen, Sharon K$52,744Natural Resources Dept
- Beyer, Amy B$52,535Natural Resources Dept
- Carlson, Brenda Braun$52,535Human Services Dept
- Fitzgerald, Brenda J$52,535Agriculture Dept
- Halilovic, Dzevdeta$52,535MN St Colleges & Universities
- McNamara, Jane C$52,535Transportation Dept