Mattila, Ernest H
Grants Specialist InterPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HSEM Admin & Recovery. 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 2014, pay went down 38% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $32,720 | −38.9% | +1.6% | −39.8% |
| FY 2013 | $53,551 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $52,245 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $53,061 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Grants Specialist Inter
Paid more than 13% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,238.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Admin & Recovery | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | — | $32,720 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Admin & Recovery | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $26.02 /hr | — | $53,551 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept 911 Emergency Service | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $52,245 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Traffic Safety Program | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,061 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$136,570State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Johnson, Robert P$129,530Information Syst Director
- Wegner, Richard M$127,018State Patrol Trooper
- Dunaski, Mark A$124,886Asst Commr Public Safety
- Setter, Wade Ronald$124,866Superintendent BCA
- Daly, Kevin P$123,043State Patrol Chief
- Ellison, Mary R$121,965Deputy Commr Public Safety
- McCormack, Patricia C$121,536Dir Driver & Vehicle Services
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Inter
FY 2014, amount paid
- Reynolds, Deborah Alice$57,405Office of MN.IT Services
- Cannon, Cecilia A$56,194Education Department
- Rheault, Laurie A$56,194Education Department
- Lunda, Diane M$55,694Corrections Dept
- Mohr, Margaret L$55,694Labor & Industry Dept
- Birkeland, Janice E$53,872Public Safety Dept
- Mustin, Ladonna$51,230Education Department
- Schultz, Sharon Lee$47,526Public Safety Dept