Hess, Barbara A
Office & Admin Specialist PrinHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BHDH Behavioral Health Directo. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 19% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $67,649 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $66,596 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $63,712 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $62,716 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $58,921 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $57,493 | +1.0% | +2.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2020 | $56,949 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 54% of the 269 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,099.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Services Dept BHDH Behavioral Health Directo | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.54 /hr | — | $67,649 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept BHDH Behavioral Health Directo | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.06 /hr | — | $66,596 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept BHDH Behavioral Health Directo | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,712 |
| 2023 | Education Department Special Education | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $29.08 /hr | — | $62,716 |
| 2022 | Education Department Special Education | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $28.37 /hr | — | $58,921 |
| 2021 | Education Department Special Education | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.68 /hr | — | $57,493 |
| 2020 | Education Department Special Education | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | — | $56,949 |
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.
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FY 2026, amount paid
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Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
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