Kokesh, Heather
Forensic Evidence SpecAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Lab Operations Unit Staff. 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 2019 to FY 2022, pay went up 286% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 246% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $31,823 | −31.4% | +7.2% | −36.0% |
| FY 2021 | $46,384 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2020 | $44,035 | +433.9% | +1.6% | +425.7% |
| FY 2019 | $8,248 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Forensic Evidence Spec
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Lab Operations Unit Staff | Forensic Evidence Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | — | $31,823 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Lab Operations Unit Staff | Forensic Evidence Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | — | $46,384 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Lab Operations Unit Staff | Forensic Evidence Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $21.67 /hr | — | $44,035 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Lab Operations Unit Staff | Forensic Evidence Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $20.62 /hr | — | $8,248 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$149,423Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$144,435Commissioner-Agriculture
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$130,685State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hugunin, Paul S$130,137State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Bailey, Patrice$129,827Asst Commr Agriculture
- Abrahamson, Mark D$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Simon, Katherine Ann$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Forensic Evidence Spec
FY 2022, amount paid
- Jemelka, Andrea M$52,959Agriculture Dept
- Matusovic, MaryEllen$35,676Agriculture Dept
- Crader, Sara Susan$10,090Agriculture Dept