Liestman, Paulette L
Rehabilitation Program Spec 2Employ & Econ Development DeptKandiyohi CountyFull-time
RS Director. 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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went up 18% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $75,039 | −8.6% | +3.3% | −11.5% |
| FY 2023 | $82,080 | +26.1% | +6.3% | +18.6% |
| FY 2022 | $65,111 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $63,537 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Rehabilitation Program Spec 2
Paid more than 50% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,464.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director | Rehabilitation Program Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $41.93 /hr | — | $75,039 |
| 2023 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director | Rehabilitation Program Spec 2 Full-time | Kandiyohi | $39.74 /hr | — | $82,080 |
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Vocational Rehab Placmnt Coord Full-time | Kandiyohi | $31.35 /hr | — | $65,111 |
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Vocational Rehab Placmnt Coord Full-time | Kandiyohi | $30.59 /hr | — | $63,537 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Rowe, Evan M$180,703Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$179,345Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$178,493Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$176,454Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$173,775Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Parker, May Chao$158,969General Counsel 2
- Omondi, Nancy$155,172State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Terry, Brett O$151,726General Counsel 1
Highest paid as Rehabilitation Program Spec 2
FY 2024, amount paid
- Strickler, Alana$89,434Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Westerlund, Bradley T.$88,942Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Smith Jr, David G$88,338Employ & Econ Development Dept
- VanAlstine, Dacia M$88,325Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hanson, Meghan$87,327Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Bock, Bruce A$83,517Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Sunderman, Holly N$81,962Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Yang, Tou$77,667Employ & Econ Development Dept