Koons, Paula Jean
Customer Svcs SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesCrow Wing CountyPart-time
MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC Class. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went up 509% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 501% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $3,262 | −79.6% | +0.7% | −79.7% |
| FY 2015 | $15,979 | +2,885.7% | +0.7% | +2,864.1% |
| FY 2014 | $535 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 23% of the 227 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,612.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC Class | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $14.37 /hr | $101 | $3,262 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC Class | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $14.37 /hr | $232 | $15,979 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CtrlLk Brainerd CC Class | Office Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $13.38 /hr | — | $535 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2016, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$394,393Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$316,429MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$295,285MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Hastings, Michael E$292,488State University Faculty
- Motzko, Robert Giles$292,081State University Faculty
- Olson, Scott R$265,947MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$248,547MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- King, Laura M$242,406MnSCU Vice Chancellor
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2016, amount paid
- Chapman, Kimberly$42,537Veterans Affairs Dept
- Siems, Jason Eric$41,989MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$40,664MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mulligan, Belinda Joy$40,491MN St Colleges & Universities
- Myrmel, Susan A$40,389MN St Colleges & Universities
- McCurdy, Jennifer Jean$40,129MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hustings, Susan M$40,091Human Services Dept
- Smith, Brenda Kay$40,090MN St Colleges & Universities