Gruenhagen, Tabitha
Customer Svcs SpecialistNatural Resources DeptHubbard CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went up 174% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 158% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11,171 | −13.5% | +2.6% | −15.8% |
| FY 2024 | $12,920 | +216.4% | +3.3% | +206.3% |
| FY 2023 | $4,083 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 30% of the 129 people with this job title that year. The median was $21,153.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Hubbard | $20.91 /hr | $491 | $11,171 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $19.57 /hr | $225 | $12,920 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $17.74 /hr | $259 | $4,083 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Legato, Denise F$240,971Human Resources Director 5
- Smith, Rodmen E$197,180NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$195,536Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$190,763Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Mohs, Philip Andrew$185,010NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Olfelt, David P$184,957State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Speldrich, Brent J$183,786NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$182,518Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Meine, Karen J$52,994MN St Colleges & Universities
- Traver, Jessica M$52,208MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buranen, Jennifer Lynn$52,055MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hall, Julie Marie$51,996Public Safety Dept
- Palmer, Latrisha$51,995MN St Colleges & Universities
- Smith, Brenda Kay$51,995MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dirkse, Kevin W$51,995MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sanner, Patti Jo$51,993Public Employees Retire Assoc