Hemphill, Robert
Office SpecialistSecretary of StateRamsey CountyPart-time
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 2012 to FY 2013, pay went up 1,909% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 1,876% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $2,048 | +1,909.4% | +1.7% | +1,876.5% |
| FY 2012 | $102 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 39% of the 462 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,192.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Secretary of State Communications | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $12.74 /hr | $382 | $2,048 |
| 2012 | Secretary of State Operations | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $12.74 /hr | — | $102 |
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 Secretary of State
FY 2013, amount paid
- Cross, Robert$104,326Systems Supervisor
- Fraser, Elizabeth L$91,834Deputy Secretary of State Oper
- Selstad, Christian H$90,590Systems Supervisor
- Ritchie, Donald Mark$89,877Secretary Of State
- Poser, Gary$89,650Deputy Secretary of State Elec
- McCollough, Matt$89,222Systems Supervisor
- Gale, Doug$89,174Information Technology Spec 4
- Zych, Joseph J$87,854Information Technology Spec 4
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2013, amount paid
- Bednar, Michael J$38,053Human Services Dept
- Janey, Rose M$35,056Military Affairs Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$34,964Revenue Dept
- Hoffman, Linda J$34,637Natural Resources Dept
- Iverson, Virginia L$34,637Revenue Dept
- Schramski, James D$34,637MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fonseth, Pamela J$34,637Revenue Dept
- Grippa, Nadine$34,637Human Services Dept