Kelley, Dawn N
Office & Admin Specialist SrHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BHDH ADAD Leg/Communications. 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 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 12% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $50,027 | +0.8% | +2.6% | −1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $49,617 | +1.9% | +3.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $48,698 | −1.3% | +6.3% | −7.1% |
| FY 2022 | $49,335 | −6.2% | +7.2% | −12.4% |
| FY 2021 | $52,579 | +4.4% | +2.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2020 | $50,384 | +1.6% | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2019 | $49,572 | +0.2% | +2.1% | −1.9% |
| FY 2018 | $49,493 | −10.2% | +2.3% | −12.2% |
| FY 2017 | $55,116 | −9.4% | +1.8% | −11.0% |
| FY 2016 | $60,810 | +40.0% | +0.7% | +39.1% |
| FY 2015 | $43,428 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2014 | $41,148 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $39,552 | −3.3% | +1.7% | −4.8% |
| FY 2012 | $40,883 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $39,442 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 20% of the 919 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,774.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept BHDH ADAD Leg/Communications | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | — | $50,027 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept BHDH ADAD Leg/Communications | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $49,617 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept BHDH ADAD Leg/Communications | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | — | $48,698 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept BHDH ADAD Leg/Communications | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.23 /hr | — | $49,335 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept CMH Technical Assist Team | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.59 /hr | — | $52,579 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept CO BH Operations | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.97 /hr | — | $50,384 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept ADAD Legislative/Communicatns | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.42 /hr | — | $49,572 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept ADAD Fiscal/Operations | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.88 /hr | $588 | $49,493 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept HCA MPS PE | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | $6,478 | $55,116 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept HCA MPS PE | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | $13,348 | $60,810 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA MPS PE | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.28 /hr | — | $43,428 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept HCA CAO Admin Services | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.80 /hr | — | $41,148 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept LS MH/CD & DD Licensing | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.22 /hr | — | $39,552 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept LS Background Studies GroupIII | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | — | $40,883 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept LS Background Studies GroupIII | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | $85 | $39,442 |
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 Services Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2025, amount paid
- Rolczynski, Margo A$130,843MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bement, Alecia M$116,026MN St Colleges & Universities
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- Doherty, Jolene M$79,533MN St Colleges & Universities
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- Miller, Kathryn A$77,814Natural Resources Dept
- Durham, Amanda Victoria$72,611Public Safety Dept
- Humeniuk, Teresa M$71,845Natural Resources Dept