Knudson, Cassondra A
Communications Specialist 4Secretary of StateRamsey 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 688% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 518% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $110,849 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $109,118 | +8.0% | +2.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2024 | $101,020 | +23.8% | +3.3% | +19.8% |
| FY 2023 | $81,621 | +11.3% | +6.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2022 | $73,303 | +6.9% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $68,579 | +387.2% | +2.3% | +376.3% |
| FY 2020 | $14,076 | — | — | — |
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 4
Paid more than 43% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,849.
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 | Secretary of State Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $53.32 /hr | — | $110,849 |
| 2025 | Secretary of State Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $109,118 |
| 2024 | Secretary of State Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $101,020 |
| 2023 | Secretary of State Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $81,621 |
| 2022 | Secretary of State Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $38.77 /hr | — | $73,303 |
| 2021 | Education Department Communications | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.97 /hr | — | $68,579 |
| 2020 | Education Department Office of Communications | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $14,076 |
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 Secretary of State
FY 2026, amount paid
- McDonald, Christopher Mark$180,223Information Syst Director
- Strother, Julie A$163,891Asst Secretary of State
- Erickson, Justin$153,209Deputy Secretary of State Oper
- Auger, Daniel C$151,494Systems Architect
- Olson, Lawrence J$151,492Systems Architect
- McCollough, Matt$150,954Systems Supervisor
- Selstad, Christian H$150,952Systems Supervisor
- Johnson, Robert Alex$150,952Systems Supervisor
Highest paid as Communications Specialist 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Harger, Amy$123,633Natural Resources Dept
- English, Amelia$112,022Natural Resources Dept
- Lamatsch, Rita L$111,849Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hinton, Marie E$111,535Mn Management & Budget
- Sveen, Kaia J$111,329Health Department
- Olson, Adam John$111,315Pollution Control Agency
- Lee, Mehgan Maureen$111,296Human Services Dept
- Moore, Kathy Jeanne$110,850Health Department