Melby, Michelle M
Revenue Tax Specialist SeniorRevenue DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time
ITW-Field Audit 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 2025, pay went down 0% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $61,728 | −34.0% | +2.6% | −35.7% |
| FY 2024 | $93,496 | +0.7% | +3.3% | −2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $92,850 | +4.3% | +6.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $89,025 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $84,509 | −3.8% | +2.3% | −5.9% |
| FY 2020 | $87,825 | +9.1% | +1.6% | +7.4% |
| FY 2019 | $80,510 | +0.9% | +2.1% | −1.1% |
| FY 2018 | $79,754 | +2.4% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $77,856 | −5.0% | +1.8% | −6.7% |
| FY 2016 | $81,950 | +9.8% | +0.7% | +9.1% |
| FY 2015 | $74,628 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2014 | $72,189 | +7.4% | +1.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2013 | $67,195 | +6.4% | +1.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2012 | $63,174 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $61,881 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Revenue Tax Specialist Senior
Paid more than 6% of the 224 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,732.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $47.05 /hr | — | $61,728 |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $45.02 /hr | — | $93,496 |
| 2023 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $42.67 /hr | $831 | $92,850 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $41.63 /hr | $2,571 | $89,025 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $40.61 /hr | $162 | $84,509 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $39.62 /hr | $5,507 | $87,825 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $38.75 /hr | — | $80,510 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $37.90 /hr | — | $79,754 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $37.16 /hr | $653 | $77,856 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $36.25 /hr | $6,620 | $81,950 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept ITW-Field Audit 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $35.37 /hr | $2,087 | $74,628 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Edina | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $34.34 /hr | $824 | $72,189 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Edina | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $33.34 /hr | — | $67,195 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Edina | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $31.58 /hr | — | $63,174 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept IIT-Edina (Worth/Mankato) | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Blue Earth | $30.45 /hr | — | $61,881 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$195,536Deputy Commr Revenue
- Marquart, Paul Anthony$186,285Commissioner-Revenue
- Willette, Eric J$183,548Revenue Research Director
- Mitchell, Terese M$180,407General Counsel 3
- Dorschner, Dale$179,258Asst Commr Revenue
- Nieman, Justin T$178,228Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$178,228Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$178,228Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as Revenue Tax Specialist Senior
FY 2025, amount paid
- Wong, Lisa$128,065Revenue Dept
- Nelson, Samuel$115,952Revenue Dept
- Finseth, Michelle A$115,351Revenue Dept
- Witherspoon, Isaac$113,350Revenue Dept
- Harrington, Jennifer$112,399Revenue Dept
- Guzband, Anna$108,525Revenue Dept
- Larson, Michelle Anne$105,788Revenue Dept
- Sun, Lei$105,516Revenue Dept