Mathiason Moore, Michelle A
Research Analysis Spec SrHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CSE Federal Rpts & Compliance. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went down 84% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 85% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $8,407 | −88.2% | +0.7% | −88.3% |
| FY 2014 | $71,363 | +32.6% | +1.6% | +30.5% |
| FY 2013 | $53,829 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Research Analysis Spec Sr
Paid more than 1% of the 72 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,342.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CSE Federal Rpts & Compliance | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $8,407 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CSE Federal Rpts & Compliance | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $71,363 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CSE Federal Rpts & Compliance | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $53,829 |
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.
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FY 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
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Highest paid as Research Analysis Spec Sr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Goldman, Laurie A$84,426Health Department
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- Dahl, David$84,425Natural Resources Dept
- Palermo, Judy$84,425Health Department
- Carey, Terra J$76,913Human Services Dept
- Dahlberg, Kathryn Ruth$76,819MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wall, Catherine A$74,392Sentencing Guidelines Comm
- Payne, Jill M$73,995Sentencing Guidelines Comm