Lydon, Sean Edward
Travel & Tourism RepExplore Minnesota TourismRamsey CountyFull-time
Tourism-Program Services. 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 2015 to FY 2019, pay went up 93% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 80% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $55,051 | +7.9% | +2.1% | +5.7% |
| FY 2018 | $51,031 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $48,381 | +3.7% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| FY 2016 | $46,648 | +63.6% | +0.7% | +62.5% |
| FY 2015 | $28,514 | — | — | — |
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 · Travel & Tourism Rep
Paid more than 17% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,388.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $26.30 /hr | — | $55,051 |
| 2018 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $24.81 /hr | — | $51,031 |
| 2017 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $23.52 /hr | — | $48,381 |
| 2016 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $22.20 /hr | — | $46,648 |
| 2015 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $20.92 /hr | — | $28,514 |
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 Explore Minnesota Tourism
FY 2019, amount paid
- Edman, John F.$140,216Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Kispert, Leann$110,386State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Meyer, Michael J$107,076State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Helle, Beth Ann$99,208State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Junnila, Gayle$90,943Tourism Marketing Manager
- Schultz, John D.$87,164Tourism Marketing Manager
- Hernandez, Dana$80,533State Prog Admin
- Simmons, Patrick J$80,512Research Analysis Spec Sr
Highest paid as Travel & Tourism Rep
FY 2019, amount paid
- Dodge, Jessica L$71,333Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Rantz, Glori Ann$66,445Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Philipp, Mildret$64,183Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Ramthun, Derek$58,593Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Juliot, Jacob Kent$51,988Explore Minnesota Tourism