Larson, Anita M
Research Plan & Evaluation DirEducation DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Acad Stand, Instruct, & Assess. 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 2021, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is down 1% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $82,360 | −19.1% | +2.3% | −20.9% |
| FY 2020 | $101,829 | +3.5% | +1.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2019 | $98,419 | +7.7% | +2.1% | +5.5% |
| FY 2018 | $91,410 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $89,608 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $87,444 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $85,299 | +3.2% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2014 | $82,689 | +13.5% | +1.6% | +11.8% |
| FY 2013 | $72,825 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Research Plan & Evaluation Dir
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Education Department Acad Stand, Instruct, & Assess | Research Plan & Evaluation Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.24 /hr | — | $82,360 |
| 2020 | Education Department SW Std Assess & Data Analytics | Research Plan & Evaluation Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $49.01 /hr | — | $101,829 |
| 2020 | Health Department Enteric Diseases Data Mgmt Stf | Health Program Manager Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $49.01 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Education Department Student Testing & Assessment | Research Plan & Evaluation Dir Full-time | Hennepin | $47.93 /hr | — | $98,419 |
| 2018 | Education Department Proj Mgmt Opers & Analytics | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $43.99 /hr | $352 | $91,410 |
| 2017 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $43.13 /hr | — | $89,608 |
| 2016 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $42.08 /hr | — | $87,444 |
| 2015 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $41.05 /hr | — | $85,299 |
| 2014 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $39.85 /hr | — | $82,689 |
| 2013 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Hennepin | $37.23 /hr | — | $72,825 |
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 Education Department
FY 2021, amount paid
- Mueller, Heather L$160,931Commissioner-Education Dept
- Dugan, Jennifer P$152,277Dir Statewide Assessment
- Korte, Daron T$147,860Asst Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$146,898Dir Education Finance
- Burnham, Roberta J$138,537Asst Commr Education
- Ricker, Mary Cathryn D$133,153Commissioner-Education Dept
- Yetter, Teresa Johnson$132,139Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
- Widley, Robyn R$132,133Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
Highest paid as Research Plan & Evaluation Dir
FY 2021, amount paid
- Casale, Oriane$116,453Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Young, Neal J$106,399Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Lewis, Mark Rose$94,596MN St Colleges & Universities