Karkela, Seth Edwin
Revenue Collections Officer 3Revenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Collection U Unit. 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 2026, pay went up 309% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 210% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $68,202 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $64,878 | +12.4% | +2.6% | +9.5% |
| FY 2024 | $57,737 | +7.9% | +3.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $53,500 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $48,564 | +5.8% | +7.2% | −1.3% |
| FY 2021 | $45,915 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $43,330 | +5.6% | +1.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2019 | $41,013 | +146.0% | +2.1% | +141.0% |
| FY 2018 | $16,670 | — | — | — |
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 · Revenue Collections Officer 3
Paid more than 38% of the 76 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,240.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Revenue Dept Collection U Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.48 /hr | — | $68,202 |
| 2025 | Revenue Dept Collection U Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.92 /hr | — | $64,878 |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept Collection U Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.47 /hr | — | $57,737 |
| 2023 | Revenue Dept Collection V Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.25 /hr | $2 | $53,500 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Collection V Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.85 /hr | — | $48,564 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Collection V Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | — | $45,915 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Collection V Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.30 /hr | — | $43,330 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Collection L Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $20.12 /hr | — | $41,013 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Collection L Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $19.03 /hr | — | $16,670 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$198,561Deputy Commr Revenue
- Marquart, Paul Anthony$193,293Commissioner-Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$188,977General Counsel 3
- Willette, Eric J$185,344Revenue Research Director
- Getchell, Vikki L$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Dorschner, Dale$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as Revenue Collections Officer 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Narasimhan, Aruna$80,828Revenue Dept
- Kerntz, Kimberly Jo$80,241Revenue Dept
- Weinhandl, Laura K$80,172Revenue Dept
- Khang, Lue$80,144Revenue Dept
- Jarvinen, Tracy Allyn Resnikoff$80,144Revenue Dept
- Bjorgo, Genelle Ann$80,144Revenue Dept
- Knutson Schaaf, Krista L$80,144Revenue Dept
- Loftness, Evelyn$80,144Revenue Dept