Jones, Ayo Yetunde
Human Resources Specialist 3Housing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Resources. 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 2017 to FY 2022, pay went up 185% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 145% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $73,411 | +33.9% | +7.2% | +25.0% |
| FY 2021 | $54,806 | −4.2% | +2.3% | −6.3% |
| FY 2020 | $57,185 | +15.7% | +1.6% | +13.9% |
| FY 2019 | $49,442 | +6.6% | +2.1% | +4.4% |
| FY 2018 | $46,395 | +79.9% | +2.3% | +75.9% |
| FY 2017 | $25,789 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Human Resources Specialist 3
Paid more than 55% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,276.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Housing Finance Agency Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.79 /hr | $1,720 | $73,411 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources-Mpls Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $29.51 /hr | $342 | $54,806 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources-Mpls Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $28.09 /hr | $379 | $57,185 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Human Res Staff B | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.54 /hr | $140 | $49,442 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Human Res Staffing A | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.40 /hr | $698 | $46,395 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Human Res Recruitment | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.22 /hr | $191 | $25,789 |
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 Housing Finance Agency
FY 2022, amount paid
- Carpenter, Kevin Daniel$174,592Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Baumtrog, Ryan P$159,390Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Smetak, Anne$156,057Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Robinson, Rachel C$155,686Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Lehnhoff, James R$154,086Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Rindels, Paula S$154,086Housing Finance Agency Exec
- ten Broeke, Catherine$154,086Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Bergquist, Viola M$150,249Chief Information Officer
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 3
FY 2022, amount paid
- Stevenson, Dennis Bernard$81,259Human Services Dept
- Donat, Bobbie J$79,005Natural Resources Dept
- Wingfield, Deborah A$78,498Veterans Affairs Dept
- Michienzi, Gretchen L$78,168MN.IT Services Office
- Engle, Jessica Rose$77,457Human Services Dept
- Nye, Kimberley Reed$77,121Transportation Dept
- Hostetter, Tana L$77,027MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lane, Roxanne Lynn$76,933Minnesota Zoological Garden