Johnson, Cara Romi
Office & Admin Specialist PrinHuman Rights DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Investigation Unit A. 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 2023, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $7,772 | −81.5% | +6.3% | −82.5% |
| FY 2022 | $41,899 | −10.1% | +7.2% | −16.1% |
| FY 2021 | $46,586 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2020 | $44,044 | +8.6% | +1.6% | +7.0% |
| FY 2019 | $40,545 | +270.6% | +2.1% | +263.1% |
| FY 2018 | $10,940 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 2% of the 236 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,809.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit A | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.60 /hr | — | $7,772 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit A | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $41,899 |
| 2021 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit B | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | — | $46,586 |
| 2020 | Human Rights Dept Support Services Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.67 /hr | — | $44,044 |
| 2019 | Human Rights Dept Support Services Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $20.08 /hr | — | $40,545 |
| 2018 | Human Rights Dept Support Services Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $17.65 /hr | $198 | $10,940 |
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 Human Rights Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Vaynerman, Irina Lenni$169,282Deputy Commr Human Rights
- Lucero, Rebecca$153,462Commissioner-Human Rights
- Chambers, Elise$106,820State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Schaffer, Christina Elaine$101,313Human Rights Invest Supv
- Ekpenyong, Asuquo E$98,819Human Rights Invest Supv
- Putz, Taylor Edward$94,491Admin Svcs Dir
- Senske, Eric$93,667State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Danielson, Laura Frances$89,583Human Rights Invest Supv
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2023, amount paid
- Lanners, Jean M$137,325MN St Colleges & Universities
- Klaverkamp, Mary Jo C$103,665MN St Colleges & Universities
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- Anderson, Christine R$70,710MN St Colleges & Universities
- Labey, Jennifer L$68,691Office of Higher Education
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