Hanson, Diane Lynn
Office & Admin Specialist IntHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRD Budget Unit 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 2026, pay went down 1% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $21,475 | −61.0% | +3.1% | −62.2% |
| FY 2025 | $55,056 | +8.8% | +2.6% | +6.0% |
| FY 2024 | $50,594 | −0.7% | +3.3% | −3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $50,936 | +13.5% | +6.3% | +6.8% |
| FY 2022 | $44,872 | +5.5% | +7.2% | −1.6% |
| FY 2021 | $42,544 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2020 | $40,068 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2019 | $38,078 | +75.0% | +2.1% | +71.4% |
| FY 2018 | $21,762 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Office & Admin Specialist Int
Paid more than 11% of the 1,016 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,508.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HRD Budget Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.46 /hr | $675 | $21,475 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRD Budget Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $26.46 /hr | $675 | $55,056 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRD Budget Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $24.62 /hr | — | $50,594 |
| 2023 | Health Department IDEPC CASS Admin Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $50,936 |
| 2022 | Health Department Well Management Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.57 /hr | $364 | $44,872 |
| 2021 | Health Department Well Management Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $20.51 /hr | $215 | $42,544 |
| 2020 | Health Department Well Management Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.53 /hr | — | $40,068 |
| 2019 | Health Department Well Management Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.53 /hr | — | $38,078 |
| 2018 | Health Department Well Management Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $17.65 /hr | $53 | $21,762 |
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.
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FY 2026, amount paid
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