Gunnarson, Sandra E
Office & Admin Specialist SrMN St Colleges & UniversitiesSt Louis CountyFull-time
MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth AFSCME. 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 45% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $23,427 | −47.3% | +1.7% | −48.2% |
| FY 2012 | $44,474 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $42,827 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 8% of the 956 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,927.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth AFSCME | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $20.59 /hr | — | $23,427 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth AFSCME | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | St Louis | $20.59 /hr | — | $44,474 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth AFSCME | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | St Louis | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,827 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2013, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$413,966Chancellor MNSCU
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$246,135State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$237,439MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hammersmith, Sue K$236,534MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2013, amount paid
- Forbes, Elsie Ann$70,879Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Perkovich, Rochelle D$69,617Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Giefer, Rosie C$58,406MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hanes, Susan M$56,622Human Services Dept
- Belter, Violet L$53,658MN St Colleges & Universities
- Garcia, Monica A$53,248Health Department
- Malack, Allison M$51,782Public Safety Dept
- Vogelgesang, Todd M$49,716Natural Resources Dept