Melchior, Carrie
Financial Inst Asst ExaminerCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FE Non Depository Exams. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went down 49% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $28,767 | −49.2% | +3.1% | −50.8% |
| FY 2025 | $56,650 | — | — | — |
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 · Financial Inst Asst Examiner
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,802.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept FE Non Depository Exams | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.93 /hr | — | $28,767 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept FE Non Depository Exams | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | — | $56,650 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as Financial Inst Asst Examiner
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ly, Mary Jennifer$83,013Commerce Dept
- Gilbertson, Shannon M$83,012Commerce Dept
- Holgin, Nacole Cherice$83,012Commerce Dept
- Tsega, Solomon$83,012Commerce Dept
- Harris, Shaneek$82,572Commerce Dept
- Reed, Matthew R$76,308Commerce Dept
- Dombrock, Chad Jeffrey$74,480Commerce Dept
- Rothenburg, Jeremy Robert$69,802Commerce Dept