Kunkel, Eric Robert
Revenue Tax Specialist PrincRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Outreach & 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 2013 to FY 2018, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $20,148 | −61.4% | +2.3% | −62.2% |
| FY 2017 | $52,149 | +3.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $50,603 | +20.4% | +0.7% | +19.6% |
| FY 2015 | $42,027 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2014 | $39,844 | +13.7% | +1.6% | +12.0% |
| FY 2013 | $35,035 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Revenue Tax Specialist Princ
Paid more than 1% of the 92 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,725.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Outreach & Communications | Revenue Tax Specialist Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $20,148 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept ITW-Outreach,Policy & Comm | Revenue Tax Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | $139 | $52,149 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.20 /hr | $4,773 | $50,603 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.25 /hr | — | $42,027 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Withholding Compliance | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.01 /hr | $380 | $39,844 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Withholding Compliance | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.91 /hr | — | $35,035 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Skwira, Peter J$168,602Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Vogt, Jeffrey D$152,392Revenue Tax System Dir 3
- Ho, Lee H$149,042Deputy Commr Revenue
- Darling, Gail L$143,028Revenue Tax System Dir 3
- Starr, Jenny Lee$137,095Asst Commr Revenue
- Rowley, Cynthia J$130,293Asst Commr Revenue
- Willette, Eric J$129,947Revenue Research Director
- Mansun, John H$128,066Revenue Tax System Dir 4
Highest paid as Revenue Tax Specialist Princ
FY 2018, amount paid
- Amey, Cindy P$113,436Revenue Dept
- Quinn, Maureen$103,269Revenue Dept
- Bertler, Thomas D$99,008Revenue Dept
- Elliott, Scott Len$98,735Revenue Dept
- Pedersen, Richard A$97,969Revenue Dept
- Callinan, Dennis M$89,923Revenue Dept
- Orvik, Kyle D$87,082Revenue Dept
- Hutchins, Corey D$86,987Revenue Dept