Lee, Natalie Johnson
Planning Dir StateBlack Minnesotans CouncilRamsey CountyFull-time
Council on Black Minnesotans. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 46% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $35,613 | −38.9% | +1.7% | −39.9% |
| FY 2012 | $58,317 | −11.3% | +2.9% | −13.8% |
| FY 2011 | $65,722 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 13% of the 85 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,034.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Black Minnesotans Council Council on Black Minnesotans | Planning Dir State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.99 /hr | — | $35,613 |
| 2012 | Black Minnesotans Council Council on Black Minnesotans | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $58,317 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Black Minnesotans Council Council on Black Minnesotans | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $65,722 |
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 Black Minnesotans Council
FY 2013, amount paid
- McDonald, Edward C$54,454Exec Dir Black Minn Counc
- Johnson, Rebecca S$44,025Office & Admin Specialist Sr
- Johnson, Milford E$6,715Office Specialist
Highest paid as Planning Dir State
FY 2013, amount paid
- Hines, Robert E$96,741Public Safety Dept
- Starkey, Michael F$93,175Agriculture Dept
- Vesely, Thomas F$91,057Transportation Dept
- Kleczewski, Mark A$88,200Human Services Dept
- Arel, Joseph$82,035Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Wooden, Rebecca Ann$81,806Natural Resources Dept
- Buckeye, Kenneth R$81,624Transportation Dept
- Siegel, Mark C$80,624Human Services Dept