Kort, Lindsey Rae
Information Officer 3Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DHS Communications 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went up 298% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 275% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $53,773 | +0.5% | +1.6% | −1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $53,527 | +17.3% | +2.1% | +14.9% |
| FY 2018 | $45,649 | +237.5% | +2.3% | +230.0% |
| FY 2017 | $13,527 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Information Officer 3
Paid more than 15% of the 138 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,947.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Human Services Dept DHS Communications Staff | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | $161 | $53,773 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept DHS Communications Staff | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.30 /hr | $190 | $53,527 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept DHS Communications Staff | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.81 /hr | $792 | $45,649 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DHS Communications Staff | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.52 /hr | $120 | $13,527 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$530,587Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$487,281Psychiatrist 1
- Ward, Randy K$459,336Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$454,791Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$446,323Psychiatrist 2
- Harmandayan, Maria$388,553Psychiatrist 4
- Miller, Peter Scott$369,927Psychiatrist 3
- Houts, Frederick W$351,114Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Information Officer 3
FY 2020, amount paid
- Hinton, Marie E$86,717Lottery
- Rahe, Scott T$85,143MN St Colleges & Universities
- Walsh, Carol A$80,766Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Lamatsch, Rita L$76,235Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Mokri, Melorine Elika$76,084Human Services Dept
- Fitzpatrick Jr, Thomas E$74,887Health Department
- Swanum, Aaron$74,027Corrections Dept
- Niehoff, Jodi Angeline$73,748MN St Colleges & Universities