Martin, Benjamin Mark Ritchey
Grants Specialist CoordChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Youth Justice Office. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 70,187% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 53,125% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,481 | +782.7% | +3.1% | +756.0% |
| FY 2025 | $9,797 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $43,936 | +45.5% | +1.6% | +43.3% |
| FY 2019 | $30,198 | +24,443.2% | +2.1% | +23,944.9% |
| FY 2018 | $123 | — | — | — |
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 · Grants Specialist Coord
Paid more than 33% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $93,126.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept Youth Justice Office | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $42.94 /hr | — | $86,481 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept Youth Justice Office | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $9,797 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Emerging Energy Technologies | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | — | $43,936 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Emerging Energy Technologies | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $30,198 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept SEO-Direct Programs | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $15.38 /hr | — | $123 |
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 Children Youth & Families Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Brown, Tikki Nicole$193,293Commissioner DCYF
- Moore, Shaneen D.$185,411Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- St George, Rebecca June$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Weeks, Kathryn$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Wahi, Bharti Moni$171,715Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Montgomery, Leah Helen Mennis$169,189Deputy Commissioner DCYF
- Jahnke, Cynthia B$168,789General Counsel 2
- Roe, Elizabeth M$166,893Human Services Manager 5
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Coord
FY 2026, amount paid
- Adkinson, James Brett$113,351Water & Soil Resources Board
- Trisko, Jenna Rae$112,002MN St Colleges & Universities
- Scales, Joan K$107,374Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Vibo, Traci L$107,101Human Services Dept
- Kressin, Danielle$104,840Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Vang, Nou$104,490Human Services Dept
- Evans Johnson, Arletta M$104,383Pollution Control Agency
- Otteson, Rhonda Marie$104,291Human Services Dept