Main, Melinda E
Human Resources Specialist 1Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD HR Transactions. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 559% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 373% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $77,950 | +1.8% | +3.1% | −1.3% |
| FY 2025 | $76,565 | +4.9% | +2.6% | +2.2% |
| FY 2024 | $73,009 | −3.9% | +3.3% | −7.0% |
| FY 2023 | $75,997 | +18.1% | +6.3% | +11.2% |
| FY 2022 | $64,343 | +11.9% | +7.2% | +4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $57,487 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $54,182 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $52,967 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| FY 2018 | $51,762 | +10.3% | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $46,938 | +8.7% | +1.8% | +6.7% |
| FY 2016 | $43,183 | +17.7% | +0.7% | +16.9% |
| FY 2015 | $36,693 | +210.4% | +0.7% | +208.1% |
| FY 2014 | $11,822 | — | — | — |
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 1
Paid more than 87% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,411.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.26 /hr | $489 | $77,950 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | $303 | $76,565 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.13 /hr | $263 | $73,009 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.11 /hr | $8,646 | $75,997 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | $5,924 | $64,343 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.74 /hr | $1,945 | $57,487 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.09 /hr | — | $54,182 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | — | $52,967 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.91 /hr | — | $51,762 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.42 /hr | — | $46,938 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Transactions | Human Resources Technician 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.32 /hr | — | $43,183 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Office Management | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.96 /hr | — | $36,693 |
| 2014 | Attorney General AGO Classified Group 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $16.42 /hr | — | $11,822 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bland, Jessica A$108,268MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kurshoff, Jeanne M$93,332Transportation Dept
- Larsen, Rachel Andrea$83,294MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sayaovang, Vicky$81,771MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nova, Heather Nicole$80,760MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wilson, Tracy Joan$80,461Transportation Dept
- Edwards, Renee M$80,461Human Services Dept
- Graves, Debra Irene$80,288Transportation Dept