Lowe, Lena R
Office SpecialistRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Tax Ops-Mail Processing. 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 2019, pay went up 75% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 52% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $15,742 | +20.8% | +2.1% | +18.3% |
| FY 2018 | $13,034 | +4.3% | +2.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2017 | $12,498 | +7.0% | +1.8% | +5.1% |
| FY 2016 | $11,680 | −2.6% | +0.7% | −3.2% |
| FY 2015 | $11,990 | +14.5% | +0.7% | +13.7% |
| FY 2014 | $10,472 | −50.7% | +1.6% | −51.4% |
| FY 2013 | $21,223 | +98.5% | +1.7% | +95.3% |
| FY 2012 | $10,691 | +18.5% | +2.9% | +15.1% |
| FY 2011 | $9,020 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist
Paid more than 74% of the 254 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,238.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.57 /hr | $705 | $15,742 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.14 /hr | $172 | $13,034 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.76 /hr | — | $12,498 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.86 /hr | — | $11,680 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.47 /hr | — | $11,990 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Operations | Office Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $16.47 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.63 /hr | — | $10,472 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.83 /hr | — | $21,223 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Collection OS Unit | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.54 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Collection OS Unit | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $14.54 /hr | — | $10,691 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Mail Processing | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.22 /hr | — | $9,020 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$161,110Deputy Commr Revenue
- Bauerly, Cindy Leora$154,398Commissioner-Revenue
- Rowley, Cynthia J$148,426Asst Commr Revenue
- Haugen, Alyssa Ann$145,943Asst Commr Revenue
- Starr, Jenny Lee$145,015Asst Commr Revenue
- Willette, Eric J$142,626Revenue Research Director
- Mansun, John H$130,982Revenue Tax System Dir 4
- Mitchell, Terese M$130,724Revenue Legal Leg Aff Dir
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2019, amount paid
- Offermann, Carla C$41,908Administration Dept
- Stonemark, Brenda K$41,552Revenue Dept
- Fonseth, Pamela J$41,513Revenue Dept
- Janey, Rose M$41,387Military Affairs Dept
- Bloomquist, John S$41,190Revenue Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$40,975Revenue Dept
- Pauley, Nora Lee$40,662Revenue Dept
- Schramski, James D$40,661MN St Colleges & Universities