Harmoning, Arlen K
Finance Specialist 2Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Systems & Communications. 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 2023, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $44,258 | −51.2% | +6.3% | −54.1% |
| FY 2022 | $90,666 | +3.3% | +7.2% | −3.6% |
| FY 2021 | $87,736 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $85,622 | +1.7% | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2019 | $84,231 | +5.6% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $79,768 | +6.9% | +2.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2017 | $74,608 | +1.4% | +1.8% | −0.4% |
| FY 2016 | $73,544 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2015 | $71,022 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $68,952 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2013 | $67,186 | +2.3% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $65,686 | +5.7% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| FY 2011 | $62,127 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Finance Specialist 2
Paid more than 14% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $93,678.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.38 /hr | — | $44,258 |
| 2022 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.30 /hr | $238 | $90,666 |
| 2021 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.24 /hr | — | $87,736 |
| 2020 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.21 /hr | — | $85,622 |
| 2019 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.30 /hr | — | $84,231 |
| 2018 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.41 /hr | — | $79,768 |
| 2017 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.91 /hr | — | $74,608 |
| 2016 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.03 /hr | — | $73,544 |
| 2015 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $71,022 |
| 2014 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | — | $68,952 |
| 2013 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | — | $67,186 |
| 2012 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.41 /hr | — | $65,686 |
| 2011 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.41 /hr | $110 | $62,127 |
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 Management & Budget
FY 2023, amount paid
- Reitan, Britta Helen$183,972Deputy Commr MMB
- Campbell, Erin M$180,174Deputy Commr MMB
- Bailey, Erin K$171,746Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Smith, Lorna K$171,559Enterprise Director
- Hassemer, Jennifer$171,357Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Minge, Ahna B$170,469Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Schowalter, James D$164,048Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Lam Young, Melissa L$162,900Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
Highest paid as Finance Specialist 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Christensen, Douglas Alan$110,792Mn Management & Budget
- Kamnikar, Sandra$105,850Mn Management & Budget
- Stelzner, James W$102,948Mn Management & Budget
- Mushitz, Jennifer E.$98,655Mn Management & Budget
- Baker, Matt Sawyer$95,714Mn Management & Budget
- Shrum, Josie Lynn$95,714Mn Management & Budget
- Creel, Travis Charles George$95,714Mn Management & Budget
- Kuhlman, Lynne$95,714Corrections Dept