Hammer, Carrie Ann
Agric SpecialistAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Retail Food Safety A Staff. 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 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 1% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is down 11% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $15,799 | −70.3% | +7.2% | −72.3% |
| FY 2021 | $53,275 | +7.3% | +2.3% | +4.9% |
| FY 2020 | $49,650 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $46,884 | +201.2% | +2.1% | +195.1% |
| FY 2018 | $15,566 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Agric Specialist
Paid more than 6% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,166.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety A Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.71 /hr | — | $15,799 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety A Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.71 /hr | — | $53,275 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety C Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | $352 | $49,650 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety C Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | $241 | $46,884 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Retail Food Safety C Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.71 /hr | — | $15,566 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$149,423Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$144,435Commissioner-Agriculture
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$130,685State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hugunin, Paul S$130,137State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Bailey, Patrice$129,827Asst Commr Agriculture
- Abrahamson, Mark D$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Simon, Katherine Ann$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Specialist
FY 2022, amount paid
- Stewart, Steven Curtis$67,478Agriculture Dept
- Rudd, Patrick Aaron$67,478Agriculture Dept
- Ketchum, Mary Sue$65,035Agriculture Dept
- Lawrence, Steven A.$64,879Agriculture Dept
- Johnson, Andrew L$62,472Agriculture Dept
- Kleinjan, Amber Rose$62,153Agriculture Dept
- Siem, Dylan Michael$61,070Agriculture Dept
- Paradis, Steven Henry$56,836Agriculture Dept