Jacobson, Barbara Jean
Office SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyIntermittent
Intermittent. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went down 80% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 81% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $1,480 | −85.5% | +2.3% | −85.9% |
| FY 2020 | $10,232 | +67.5% | +1.6% | +64.9% |
| FY 2019 | $6,109 | −16.2% | +2.1% | −17.9% |
| FY 2018 | $7,288 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 15% of the 135 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,778.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities Intermittent | Office Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $16.89 /hr | — | $1,480 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities Intermittent | Office Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $16.48 /hr | — | $10,232 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota Cty TC Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.04 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities Intermittent | Office Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $16.12 /hr | — | $6,109 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities Intermittent | Office Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $15.40 /hr | — | $7,288 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2021, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$362,271Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$351,869State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$336,258MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$335,603MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$325,793MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$315,791MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Larson, Brett H$308,686State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$301,504MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2021, amount paid
- Janey, Rose M$44,185Military Affairs Dept
- Offermann, Carla C$42,934Administration Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$42,601Revenue Dept
- Bloomquist, John S$42,601Revenue Dept
- Fonseth, Pamela J$42,601Revenue Dept
- Stonemark, Brenda K$42,601Revenue Dept
- Pauley, Nora Lee$42,601Revenue Dept
- Ellis, Patricia A$42,601Office of Higher Education