Jessen, Tamara
Account Clerk SeniorMN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyFull-time
AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 36% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $24,841 | −44.1% | +0.7% | −44.5% |
| FY 2014 | $44,418 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2013 | $41,433 | +0.3% | +1.7% | −1.4% |
| FY 2012 | $41,317 | +6.9% | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| FY 2011 | $38,661 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Account Clerk Senior
Paid more than 13% of the 238 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,423.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Account Clerk Senior Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $22.28 /hr | — | $24,841 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Dakota | $21.63 /hr | $149 | $44,418 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Dakota | $20.41 /hr | — | $41,433 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Dakota | $19.46 /hr | $17 | $41,317 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Dakota | $18.84 /hr | — | $38,661 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$439,840Chancellor MNSCU
- O'Brien, John J$342,823MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Potter, Earl Harvey$341,511MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Davenport, Richard$340,604MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$295,957MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,759State University Faculty
- Mahoney, Janet L$292,327MnSCU Administrator 13
- Hanson, Richard Alan$286,214MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Account Clerk Senior
FY 2015, amount paid
- Burke, Diane K$54,156Transportation Dept
- Olson, Sharon M$53,834MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wiprud, Debra L$51,424MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hartman, Susan Lynn$50,560Corrections Dept
- Miller, Nona K$50,504MN St Colleges & Universities
- Stumpf, Jolene R$49,744MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schmidt, Patricia Lynn$48,871Revenue Dept
- Hayes, Alexis M$48,394Office of MN.IT Services