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Hartman, Grant S

Communications Specialist 2Veterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Public Relations & Comm. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$844,340
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$91,094
FY 2026 · $8,412 overtime
Highest year
$91,281
FY 2025
Yearly average
$60,310
across years on record
Change since first year
+186%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

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Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 186% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 102% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$91,094−0.2%+3.1%−3.2%
FY 2025$91,281+6.2%+2.6%+3.5%
FY 2024$85,968+6.5%+3.3%+3.1%
FY 2023$80,747+12.9%+6.3%+6.2%
FY 2022$71,552+5.8%+7.2%−1.3%
FY 2021$67,612+16.9%+2.3%+14.3%
FY 2020$57,842+10.2%+1.6%+8.5%
FY 2019$52,512+3.3%+2.1%+1.2%
FY 2018$50,856+15.3%+2.3%+12.8%
FY 2017$44,101+3.5%+1.8%+1.6%
FY 2016$42,613+8.2%+0.7%+7.5%
FY 2015$39,379+6.5%+0.7%+5.8%
FY 2014$36,960+16.1%+1.6%+14.4%
FY 2013$31,824———

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 · Communications Specialist 2

Paid more than 97% of the 117 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,917.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Communications Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$39.93 /hr$8,412$91,094
2025Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Communications Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.98 /hr$12,689$91,281
2024Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Communications Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$35.13 /hr$12,956$85,968
2023Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.13 /hr$11,720$80,747
2022Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$30.24 /hr$8,246$71,552
2021Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$28.48 /hr$8,674$67,612
2020Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$26.89 /hr$2,198$57,842
2019Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$25.37 /hr—$52,512
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$23.99 /hr$492$50,856
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 1
Full-time
Ramsey$21.28 /hr—$44,101
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 1
Full-time
Ramsey$20.07 /hr—$42,613
2015Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 1
Full-time
Ramsey$19.00 /hr—$39,379
2014Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 1
Full-time
Ramsey$17.83 /hr—$36,960
2013Veterans Affairs Dept
Public Relations & Comm
Information Officer 1
Full-time
Ramsey$16.74 /hr—$31,824

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 Veterans Affairs Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Communications Specialist 2

FY 2026, amount paid