Mattson, Loretta Katherine
Personnel Director 2LotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive Staff. 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 2012, pay went down 1% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $74,612 | −1.2% | +2.9% | −4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $75,483 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Personnel Director 2
Paid more than 50% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,294.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lottery Executive Staff | Personnel Director 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.29 /hr | — | $74,612 |
| 2011 | Lottery Legal Services | Personnel Director 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.29 /hr | — | $75,483 |
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 Lottery
FY 2012, amount paid
- McDonnell, Dale Lindsay$141,197Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Mellein, John Roger$110,366Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Canfield, Johnene Alma$108,081Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Harms, Wesley Raymont$103,552Dir Administrative Info System
- Crist, Richard Douglas$102,232Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Odenthal, Richard Joseph$98,280Information Technology Spec 5
- Merritt, Lance William$98,094Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Jaeger, Amelia Madeleine$95,727Lottery Sales Manager
Highest paid as Personnel Director 2
FY 2012, amount paid
- Buss, Mary E$80,398Human Services Dept
- Hager, Lisa A$80,278Natural Resources Dept
- Thielbar, Joan L$79,838Corrections Dept
- Moore, Nancy C$79,838Corrections Dept
- Rudolph, Mary F$78,440Human Services Dept
- Wohlberg, Bonita S$76,917Transportation Dept
- Nelson, Tammy F$76,682Corrections Dept
- Draves, Nancy Eleanor$74,612Human Services Dept