Lee, Kristie
Office & Admin Specialist IntPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DVS VS Title & Registration 2. 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 2019, pay went up 279% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 263% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $50,182 | +12.3% | +2.1% | +10.0% |
| FY 2018 | $44,694 | +237.1% | +2.3% | +229.7% |
| FY 2017 | $13,257 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Office & Admin Specialist Int
Paid more than 97% of the 1,310 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,328.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS VS Title & Registration 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.19 /hr | $6,928 | $50,182 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS VS Title & Registration 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | $4,719 | $44,694 |
| 2017 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 2 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $18.38 /hr | $289 | $13,257 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$349,329State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$303,513Superintendent BCA
- Knutson, Catherine M$273,155Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$262,108Planning Dir State
- Goman, Peter J$244,371State Patrol Lieutenant
- Marose, Donald E$243,318State Patrol Lieutenant
- Lemon, Charles W$233,028State Patrol Captain
- Cornish, Gabriel D$229,659State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Int
FY 2019, amount paid
- Dela Cruz, Carolyn K$92,696Pharmacy Board
- Caron, Gabrielle Sharron$92,659MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Tajia Candice$88,796MN St Colleges & Universities
- Muehlbauer, Jeni Marie$80,587MN St Colleges & Universities
- Volk-Warning, Stephanie M$79,372MN St Colleges & Universities
- Heidebrink, Trisha A$75,519MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hillman, Jonathan$72,815MN St Colleges & Universities
- Zawislak, Holly D$72,400Public Safety Dept