Meier, Janet L
Communications Specialist 1MN St Colleges & UniversitiesMcleod CountyFull-time
MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup. 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 2026, pay went up 88% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 27% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $85,208 | +14.5% | +3.1% | +11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $74,416 | +2.8% | +2.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2024 | $72,370 | +8.3% | +3.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2023 | $66,826 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $62,804 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $61,274 | +0.8% | +2.3% | −1.5% |
| FY 2020 | $60,779 | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2019 | $58,488 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $57,206 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $56,076 | +1.9% | +1.8% | +0.0% |
| FY 2016 | $55,038 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2015 | $53,381 | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| FY 2014 | $52,633 | +7.3% | +1.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2013 | $49,043 | +0.6% | +1.7% | −1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $48,738 | +7.5% | +2.9% | +4.5% |
| FY 2011 | $45,323 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Communications Specialist 1
Paid more than 94% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,796.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | Communications Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Mcleod | $38.55 /hr | $7 | $85,208 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | Communications Specialist 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $36.71 /hr | — | $74,416 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | Communications Specialist 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $33.90 /hr | — | $72,370 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $31.00 /hr | — | $66,826 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $30.24 /hr | — | $62,804 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $29.50 /hr | — | $61,274 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $28.78 /hr | $982 | $60,779 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $28.15 /hr | — | $58,488 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $27.53 /hr | — | $57,206 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $26.99 /hr | — | $56,076 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $26.33 /hr | $523 | $55,038 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $25.69 /hr | — | $53,381 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $24.94 /hr | $804 | $52,633 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $24.21 /hr | — | $49,043 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $22.92 /hr | — | $48,738 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Mcleod | $22.18 /hr | — | $45,323 |
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 St Colleges & Universities
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Communications Specialist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- $108,619
- Silva, Ravyn$83,525Lottery
- Montgomery, Susan Rae$80,143Natural Resources Dept
- Lor, Amanda Pajtshiab$80,143Transportation Dept
- Clark, Michelle$79,743Transportation Dept
- Vang, Nkauj S$78,989Revenue Dept
- Swanson, Danae Marie$78,493MN St Colleges & Universities
- Conway, Michael$78,314Lottery