Karjala, Jenny
Human Resources Specialist 2Labor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HR Staffing. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 151% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 97% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $92,688 | +17.1% | +3.1% | +13.5% |
| FY 2025 | $79,177 | +17.9% | +2.6% | +14.9% |
| FY 2024 | $67,168 | +6.1% | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $63,309 | +13.0% | +6.3% | +6.3% |
| FY 2022 | $56,034 | +5.4% | +7.2% | −1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $53,182 | +44.1% | +2.3% | +40.9% |
| FY 2020 | $36,903 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Resources Specialist 2
Paid more than 96% of the 137 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,557.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Labor & Industry Dept HR Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.30 /hr | $8,394 | $92,688 |
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept HR Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.31 /hr | $79 | $79,177 |
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.86 /hr | $66 | $67,168 |
| 2023 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.10 /hr | — | $63,309 |
| 2022 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.41 /hr | — | $56,034 |
| 2021 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.96 /hr | — | $53,182 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.71 /hr | — | $36,903 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$225,362Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$185,181Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$183,485Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$178,188Research Scientist 3
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$172,603Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$168,789Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$161,019Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$156,690Staff Attorney Supervisor
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Benitt, Michelle L$110,934Human Services Dept
- Uhlendorf, Amy$106,119Commerce Dept
- Lawlor, Tami Lynn$94,728Direct Care and Treatment
- Wallerstedt, Susan Catherine Gibson$93,204Transportation Dept
- Pakonen, Melanie A$90,721MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Danielle Kay$90,521Veterans Affairs Dept
- Seifert, Judi$90,482MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Genevieve Marie$90,473Health Department