McLaughlin, Mehri
Human Resources Specialist 1MNsureFull-time
MNsure Finance & Management. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 71% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 66% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $22,903 | −29.8% | +1.6% | −30.8% |
| FY 2013 | $32,605 | +143.4% | +1.7% | +139.5% |
| FY 2012 | $13,394 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Resources Specialist 1
Paid more than 23% of the 70 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,211.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MNsure MNsure Finance & Management | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | — | $18.45 /hr | $2,269 | $22,903 |
| 2013 | Mn Management & Budget HIX Operations | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.91 /hr | $29 | $32,605 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $15.22 /hr | — | $13,394 |
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 MNsure
FY 2014, amount paid
- Leitz, Scott$129,411MNsure Executive Director
- Larson, Erik$118,329MNsure Deputy Director
- Burns, Katherine M$110,852MNsure Senior Director
- Kehner, Carol Ann$105,341MNsure Director
- Paulsen, Robert J$103,837MNsure Director
- Reich, John Carl$95,853MNsure Senior Director
- Turpin, Michael A$93,693MNsure Senior Director
- Donnan-Marsh, Kevin A$82,474State Prog Admin Director
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 1
FY 2014, amount paid
- Anderson, Mary Frances$70,022MN St Colleges & Universities
- Berglund, Cheryl R$60,010MN St Colleges & Universities
- Seifert, Judi$58,157MN St Colleges & Universities
- Henry, Shari J$54,570Human Services Dept
- Richard, Lynne E$54,326Office of Higher Education
- Brzezinski, Leslie M$53,687Public Safety Dept
- Wollschlager, Lori$53,441Transportation Dept
- Diaz, Delores T$53,066Employ & Econ Development Dept