Link, Lynn M.
Human Resources Specialist 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Human Resources. 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 2026, pay went up 326% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 188% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,274 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $77,304 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $71,540 | +5.7% | +3.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2023 | $67,680 | +22.3% | +6.3% | +15.0% |
| FY 2022 | $55,362 | +17.1% | +7.2% | +9.2% |
| FY 2021 | $47,286 | +32.8% | +2.3% | +29.9% |
| FY 2020 | $35,596 | +13.2% | +1.6% | +11.4% |
| FY 2019 | $31,458 | +1.1% | +2.1% | −0.9% |
| FY 2018 | $31,113 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2017 | $29,389 | +3.6% | +1.8% | +1.7% |
| FY 2016 | $28,367 | +7.9% | +0.7% | +7.1% |
| FY 2015 | $26,302 | +5.4% | +0.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2014 | $24,956 | +13.1% | +1.6% | +11.3% |
| FY 2013 | $22,074 | +6.5% | +1.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2012 | $20,727 | +8.7% | +2.9% | +5.6% |
| FY 2011 | $19,069 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Human Resources Specialist 2
Paid more than 43% of the 137 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,557.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $39.82 /hr | — | $81,274 |
| 2025 | Education Department Human Resources & Agency Svcs | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $37.90 /hr | — | $77,304 |
| 2024 | Education Department Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $35.04 /hr | — | $71,540 |
| 2023 | Education Department Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $32.09 /hr | — | $67,680 |
| 2022 | Education Department Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $30.24 /hr | $1,226 | $55,362 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $26.74 /hr | $2,888 | $47,286 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $26.09 /hr | $174 | $35,596 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $25.52 /hr | $115 | $31,458 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $24.96 /hr | $168 | $31,113 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $24.47 /hr | $110 | $29,389 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $23.87 /hr | — | $28,367 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $23.29 /hr | $52 | $26,302 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $22.41 /hr | — | $24,956 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Part-time | Scott | $21.02 /hr | — | $22,074 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Personnel Aide Part-time | Scott | $17.81 /hr | — | $20,727 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Personnel Aide Part-time | Scott | $17.81 /hr | — | $19,069 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Benitt, Michelle L$110,934Human Services Dept
- Uhlendorf, Amy$106,119Commerce Dept
- Lawlor, Tami Lynn$94,728Direct Care and Treatment
- Wallerstedt, Susan Catherine Gibson$93,204Transportation Dept
- Karjala, Jenny$92,688Labor & Industry Dept
- Pakonen, Melanie A$90,721MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Danielle Kay$90,521Veterans Affairs Dept
- Seifert, Judi$90,482MN St Colleges & Universities