Her, Candace P
Student Worker Para Prof SrEducation DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Special Projects & Initiatives. 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 2019 to FY 2020, pay went up 200% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 195% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $5,663 | +200.0% | +1.6% | +195.4% |
| FY 2019 | $1,888 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Student Worker Para Prof Sr
Paid more than 33% of the 241 people with this job title that year. The median was $7,914.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Education Department Special Projects & Initiatives | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.73 /hr | — | $5,663 |
| 2019 | Education Department Special Projects & Initiatives | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $15.73 /hr | — | $1,888 |
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 Education Department
FY 2020, amount paid
- Melcher, Thomas R$215,759State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Mueller, Heather L$153,957Deputy Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$148,522Dir Statewide Assessment
- Ricker, Mary Cathryn D$147,130Commissioner-Education Dept
- Korte, Daron T$144,671Asst Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$141,996Dir Education Finance
- Stevens, Luchelle$140,592Asst Commr Education
- Widley, Robyn R$125,910Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
Highest paid as Student Worker Para Prof Sr
FY 2020, amount paid
- Omar, Adam Abdulle$33,024Transportation Dept
- Wesche, Katarina Marie$27,268Health Department
- Osborn, BreAnne Elaine$26,645Health Department
- Yang, Rachel$26,406Health Department
- Westphal, JoCarol Johnson$26,279MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thao, Vang Cheng$25,701Transportation Dept
- Mushinski, Paige Noelle$25,453Health Department
- Wienkes, Haley Nicole$25,421Health Department