Melstrom, Nicole
Finance Specialist 1Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Vendor Payments. 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 2026, pay went up 119% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 69% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $76,605 | −10.4% | +3.1% | −13.1% |
| FY 2025 | $85,508 | +42.9% | +2.6% | +39.2% |
| FY 2024 | $59,850 | +11.1% | +3.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $53,870 | +29.0% | +6.3% | +21.4% |
| FY 2022 | $41,775 | −5.4% | +7.2% | −11.7% |
| FY 2021 | $44,150 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $41,643 | +19.1% | +1.6% | +17.3% |
| FY 2019 | $34,956 | — | — | — |
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 · Finance Specialist 1
Paid more than 35% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,654.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mn Management & Budget Vendor Payments | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.48 /hr | — | $76,605 |
| 2025 | Mn Management & Budget Vendor Payments | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | — | $85,508 |
| 2024 | Mn Management & Budget Vendor Payments | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $59,850 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $26.11 /hr | $600 | $53,870 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.63 /hr | $111 | $41,775 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $21.61 /hr | $489 | $44,150 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $20.53 /hr | $105 | $41,643 |
| 2019 | Administration Dept FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $19.57 /hr | $7 | $34,956 |
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 Management & Budget
FY 2026, amount paid
- Campbell, Erin M$197,945Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Bentley, Andrew Martin$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Chaffee, Blake$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Minge, Ahna B$188,131Deputy Commr MMB
- Hassemer, Jennifer$184,973Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Lam Young, Melissa L$181,229Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Moore, Paul Bennett$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Drucker, Jeremy D$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
Highest paid as Finance Specialist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dittmer-Carey, Carrie$96,813Mn Management & Budget
- Guzman, Christina$95,943Mn Management & Budget
- Borresen, Mary M$95,943Mn Management & Budget
- Yang, Linda Navy Lor$95,943Mn Management & Budget
- Stallworth, William D$95,943Mn Management & Budget
- Johnson, Kathryn F$93,418Mn Management & Budget
- Dahl, Jody Ann$93,180Mn Management & Budget
- Gustafson, Karen R$92,767Mn Management & Budget