Harms, Wesley R
Asst Dir Mn State LotteryLotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 32% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $166,893 | −0.3% | +3.1% | −3.3% |
| FY 2025 | $167,351 | +6.6% | +2.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2024 | $157,032 | +0.5% | +3.3% | −2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $156,244 | +7.5% | +6.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2022 | $145,331 | +2.0% | +7.2% | −4.9% |
| FY 2021 | $142,518 | +2.4% | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $139,129 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.2% |
| FY 2019 | $135,408 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $132,383 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $129,830 | +2.8% | +1.8% | +1.0% |
| FY 2016 | $126,256 | — | — | — |
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 · Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $78.42 /hr | — | $166,893 |
| 2025 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $77.26 /hr | — | $167,351 |
| 2024 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $73.93 /hr | — | $157,032 |
| 2023 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $70.08 /hr | — | $156,244 |
| 2022 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $68.37 /hr | — | $145,331 |
| 2021 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $66.70 /hr | — | $142,518 |
| 2020 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $65.07 /hr | — | $139,129 |
| 2019 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $63.64 /hr | — | $135,408 |
| 2018 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $62.24 /hr | — | $132,383 |
| 2018 | Lottery Executive Staff | Dir Administrative Info System Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.38 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $61.02 /hr | — | $129,830 |
| 2017 | Lottery Executive Staff | Dir Administrative Info System Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.38 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Lottery Executive Staff | Asst Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $59.53 /hr | — | $126,256 |
| 2016 | Lottery Executive Staff | Dir Administrative Info System Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.38 /hr | — | — |
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 Lottery
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nelson, Susan L.$170,078Information Syst Director
- Freedland, Benjamin P$166,951Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Gorghuber, Kevin J$156,323Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr
- Holets, Vicki R$153,979Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Prock, Adam$151,207Exec Dir Mn State Lottery
- Crist, Richard D$144,598Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Odenthal, Richard J$142,202Information Technology Spec 5
- Radatz, Patricia A$141,959Lottery Sales Manager
Highest paid as Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
FY 2026, amount paid
- Freedland, Benjamin P$166,951Lottery
- Holets, Vicki R$153,979Lottery