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Josephson, Kara M

Committee Administrator IVSenateRamsey CountyFull-time

Majority Committee Admin. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$359,142
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$115,602
FY 2026
Highest year
$115,602
FY 2026
Yearly average
$89,785
across years on record
Change since first year
+206%
FY 2023 to FY 2026 · prices +9%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$37,7622023$97,2752024$108,5032025$115,6022026
Paid in yearFY 2023 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 206% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 180% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$115,602+6.5%+3.1%+3.3%
FY 2025$108,503+11.5%+2.6%+8.7%
FY 2024$97,275+157.6%+3.3%+149.4%
FY 2023$37,762———

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 · Committee Administrator IV

Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Senate
Majority Committee Admin
Committee Administrator IV
Full-time
Ramsey$54.62 /hr—$115,602
2025Senate
Majority Committee Admin
Committee Administrator IV
Full-time
Ramsey$52.25 /hr—$108,503
2024Senate
Majority Committee Admin
Committee Administrator IV
Full-time
Ramsey$49.49 /hr—$97,275
2023Senate
Majority Committee Admin
Committee Administrator III
Full-time
Ramsey$41.36 /hr—$37,762

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 Senate

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Committee Administrator IV

FY 2026, amount paid