Melby, Kathleen A
Office & Admin Specialist SrCorrections DeptGoodhue CountyFull-time
RW Physical Plant Director. 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 2023, pay went up 92% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $47,154 | +1.3% | +6.3% | −4.7% |
| FY 2022 | $46,548 | +151.6% | +7.2% | +134.8% |
| FY 2021 | $18,498 | — | — | — |
| FY 2016 | $41,466 | −3.5% | +0.7% | −4.1% |
| FY 2015 | $42,957 | +10.2% | +0.7% | +9.4% |
| FY 2014 | $38,999 | +43.3% | +1.6% | +41.1% |
| FY 2013 | $27,218 | +13.0% | +1.7% | +11.2% |
| FY 2012 | $24,084 | −2.0% | +2.9% | −4.8% |
| FY 2011 | $24,576 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 22% of the 943 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,487.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Corrections Dept RW Physical Plant Director | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Goodhue | $24.00 /hr | — | $47,154 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept RW Physical Plant Director | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Goodhue | $22.77 /hr | — | $46,548 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept RW Physical Plant Director | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Goodhue | $21.61 /hr | — | $18,498 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nursery Staff2 | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Hubbard | $22.72 /hr | $818 | $41,466 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Hubbard | $22.17 /hr | $83 | $42,957 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Hubbard | $21.52 /hr | $2,911 | $38,999 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Hubbard | $20.89 /hr | $292 | $27,218 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Hubbard | $20.48 /hr | — | $24,084 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Hubbard | $20.48 /hr | — | $24,576 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$284,538Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$223,760Corr Officer 3
- Dahlen, Martin W$210,053Corr Captain
- Berry, Darrel M$197,185Corr Lieutenant
- Piccolino, Adam L.$195,725Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Will, Laurence E.$179,404Dentist
- Whited, Stephen J$178,107Corr Officer 3
- Robinson, Karen M$177,727General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2023, amount paid
- Frie, Bernadette$112,142MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peck, Denise A$93,539MN St Colleges & Universities
- Terwey, Cynthia M$81,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hoyal, Karen Martha$78,655Human Services Dept
- Duellman, Joy B$77,030MN St Colleges & Universities
- Leal, Rebecca S$76,390Human Services Dept
- Ballou, Kaylee Marie$75,391Natural Resources Dept
- King, Renee Pauline$75,285MN St Colleges & Universities