Klimek, Kate Mae
Communications Specialist 1Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 171% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 148% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $67,176 | +5.3% | +3.1% | +2.1% |
| FY 2025 | $63,819 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2024 | $58,873 | +137.3% | +3.3% | +129.7% |
| FY 2023 | $24,808 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Specialist 1
Paid more than 54% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,796.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Communications | Communications Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $32.40 /hr | — | $67,176 |
| 2025 | Education Department Communications | Communications Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $30.80 /hr | — | $63,819 |
| 2024 | Education Department Communications | Communications Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $28.50 /hr | — | $58,873 |
| 2023 | Education Department Communications | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $22.15 /hr | — | $24,808 |
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 Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Communications Specialist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- $108,619
- Meier, Janet L$85,208MN St Colleges & Universities
- Silva, Ravyn$83,525Lottery
- Montgomery, Susan Rae$80,143Natural Resources Dept
- Lor, Amanda Pajtshiab$80,143Transportation Dept
- Clark, Michelle$79,743Transportation Dept
- Vang, Nkauj S$78,989Revenue Dept
- Swanson, Danae Marie$78,493MN St Colleges & Universities