King, Peter
Grants Specialist SrHealth DepartmentStearns CountyFull-time
Prog/District Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Public Employees Retire Assoc, FY 2026
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $66,799 | +4.8% | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| FY 2015 | $63,750 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $61,908 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $59,515 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $58,061 | −1.6% | +2.9% | −4.4% |
| FY 2011 | $58,982 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Grants Specialist Sr
Paid more than 96% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,864.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Health Department Prog/District Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $31.45 /hr | — | $66,799 |
| 2015 | Health Department Prog/District Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,750 |
| 2014 | Health Department Prog/District Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $29.79 /hr | — | $61,908 |
| 2013 | Health Department Prog/District Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $28.92 /hr | — | $59,515 |
| 2012 | Health Department Prog/District Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,061 |
| 2011 | Health Department Prog/District Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Stearns | $28.35 /hr | $43 | $58,982 |
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 Health Department
FY 2016, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$234,146Medical Specialist 4
- Arneson, Thomas J$176,237Medical Specialist 2
- Ehlinger, Edward P$151,851Commissioner-Health
- Ayers, Jeanne F$135,905Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$135,824Asst Commr Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$134,192Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bender, Alan P$134,191Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$132,692Deputy Commr Health
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Sr
FY 2016, amount paid
- Wegerson, Candace$66,418Health Department
- Bjornberg, Jill$66,354Health Department
- Rieschl, Mary Clare$65,921Health Department
- Nichols, Mary Jo$65,669Administration Dept
- Belille, Rosann M$65,354Public Safety Dept
- Tannahill, Leslie A$65,354Natural Resources Dept
- Henrikson, Sandra M$65,354Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hughes, Michael R$65,354Human Services Dept