McGaughey, Kevin
Finance Specialist 3Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
MAPS Proj Acctg Gp 2. 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 41% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 43% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $44,484 | −41.4% | +2.9% | −43.1% |
| FY 2011 | $75,920 | — | — | — |
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 · Finance Specialist 3
Paid more than 17% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,983.
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 | Mn Management & Budget MAPS Proj Acctg Gp 2 | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.50 /hr | — | $44,484 |
| 2011 | Mn Management & Budget MAPS Proj Acctg Gp 2 | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.50 /hr | — | $75,920 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2012, amount paid
- Jorgenson, Steven M$135,672Chief Information Officer
- Vanderwerf, John S$122,213Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Palchuk, Valentina V$121,748Information Technology Spec 3
- Manion, James R$118,743Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Schwandt, Ellen M$117,326Admin Systems Supv
- Buggert, Florence L$117,326Admin Systems Supv
- Trana, Jane L$117,326Admin Systems Supv
- Bieleck, Charles P$115,262Executive Budget Coordinator
Highest paid as Finance Specialist 3
FY 2012, amount paid
- Miller, Rhonda R$93,540Mn Management & Budget
- McQuillan, Karen J$80,300Mn Management & Budget
- Brackey, Thomas A$80,300Mn Management & Budget
- Kirkup, Kathleen M$78,840Mn Management & Budget
- Larson, Monty-Clair E$74,719Mn Management & Budget
- Nyanjom, John$72,400Mn Management & Budget
- Douglas, Rachel C$63,566Mn Management & Budget
- Allan, Mark J$59,606Natural Resources Dept