Melin, Carly C
Executive Director Rules CommSenateRamsey CountyFull-time
Majority Leadership. 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 2019 to FY 2024, pay went up 253% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 189% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $135,859 | −11.3% | +3.3% | −14.1% |
| FY 2023 | $153,165 | +21.4% | +6.3% | +14.3% |
| FY 2022 | $126,132 | +10.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| FY 2021 | $114,099 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $111,122 | +188.7% | +1.6% | +184.3% |
| FY 2019 | $38,490 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Executive Director Rules Comm
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senate Majority Leadership | Executive Director Rules Comm Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $83.71 /hr | — | $135,859 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 20 Check | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Senate Majority Leadership | Executive Director Rules Comm Full-time | Ramsey | $75.90 /hr | — | $153,165 |
| 2022 | Senate Minority Leadership | Minority Chief of Staff Full-time | Ramsey | $65.13 /hr | — | $126,132 |
| 2021 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $55.64 /hr | — | $114,099 |
| 2020 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $54.28 /hr | — | $111,122 |
| 2019 | Attorney General Attorney General's Office/Uncl | M2 (Attorney General's Office) Full-time | Ramsey | $52.69 /hr | — | $38,490 |
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 Senate
FY 2024, amount paid
- Bottern, Thomas S$219,711Secretary of the Senate
- Nauman, Eric$183,298Principal Fiscal Analyst
- Stangl, Alexis C$179,681Dir of Counsel/Research/Analys
- Mueller, Daniel L$163,976Lead Fiscal Analyst
- Sondag, Craig$162,788Minority Chief of Staff
- Turner, Chris L$160,531Fiscal Analyst IV
- Backhus, Kenneth P$158,733Counsel IV
- White, Joan E$156,866Counsel IV
Highest paid as Executive Director Rules Comm
FY 2024, amount paid
- Sharkey-Smith, Brianna P$146,439Senate