Handzel, Frances
Office & Admin Specialist PrinCommerce DeptDakota CountyFull-time
Weights & Measures Office. 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 2020, pay went down 30% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $32,628 | −40.5% | +1.6% | −41.5% |
| FY 2019 | $54,872 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $53,673 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $52,606 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $51,328 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $50,078 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $48,628 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $46,754 | +2.9% | +1.7% | +1.2% |
| FY 2012 | $45,431 | −1.9% | +2.9% | −4.7% |
| FY 2011 | $46,322 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 8% of the 199 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,883.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $27.00 /hr | — | $32,628 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $26.41 /hr | — | $54,872 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $25.83 /hr | — | $53,673 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $25.32 /hr | — | $52,606 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $24.70 /hr | — | $51,328 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $24.10 /hr | — | $50,078 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $23.40 /hr | — | $48,628 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $22.72 /hr | — | $46,754 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $22.27 /hr | — | $45,431 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Dakota | $22.27 /hr | — | $46,322 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Andersen, Frederick James$195,644Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$191,046Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- O'Connor, Anne Victoria$153,680Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$148,737Deputy Commr Commerce
- Robinson, John W$145,353Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Kelley, Stephen$142,214Commissioner-Commerce
- Blauvelt, Katherine$138,580Asst Commr Commerce
- Vatter, Matthew$138,577Asst Commr Commerce
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2020, amount paid
- Roberts, Valerie C$72,490MN St Colleges & Universities
- Geiger, Jacqueline A$63,170Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Corcoran, Julie Ann$63,079Human Services Dept
- Miller, Sharyl R$62,285Public Safety Dept
- Rohde, Barbara Gale$59,997Public Safety Dept
- Sheldon, Helen Laura$59,733Human Services Dept
- Degenstein, Doris Marie$59,305Transportation Dept
- Gombkoto, Carol$58,932Human Services Dept