Mercier, James B
Finance Specialist 1Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyPart-time
Systems & Communications. 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 2018, pay went down 82% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 84% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $11,819 | −68.3% | +2.3% | −69.0% |
| FY 2017 | $37,301 | +1.6% | +1.8% | −0.3% |
| FY 2016 | $36,722 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2015 | $35,344 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2014 | $34,476 | −19.6% | +1.6% | −20.8% |
| FY 2013 | $42,888 | −36.4% | +1.7% | −37.5% |
| FY 2012 | $67,455 | +2.7% | +2.9% | −0.2% |
| FY 2011 | $65,686 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Finance Specialist 1
Paid more than 18% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,506.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.62 /hr | — | $11,819 |
| 2017 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $35.91 /hr | — | $37,301 |
| 2016 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $35.03 /hr | — | $36,722 |
| 2015 | Mn Management & Budget Systems & Communications | Finance Specialist 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $35,344 |
| 2014 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | — | $34,476 |
| 2013 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | — | $42,888 |
| 2012 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $67,455 |
| 2011 | Mn Management & Budget Payroll Services | Finance Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $65,686 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Hallstrom, Eric Charles$149,508Deputy Commr MMB
- Hudson, Edwin K$149,487Deputy Commr MMB
- Church, Ryan$144,329Enterprise Director
- Farrell, Cynthia M$134,646Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Hassemer, Jennifer$133,981Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Tummel, Janelle Marie$133,981Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Martin, Sugar Lee D$133,723Finance Accounting Supervisor
- Ruckheim, Barbara Ann$128,673Finance Services Director
Highest paid as Finance Specialist 1
FY 2018, amount paid
- Borresen, Mary M$76,616Mn Management & Budget
- Hanly, Lynda M$76,116Mn Management & Budget
- Meyers, Kristen Joy$76,111Mn Management & Budget
- Hassan, Abdirizak Ali$70,651Mn Management & Budget
- Jackson, Kenneth B$68,903Mn Management & Budget
- Hoye, Michael Anthony$63,506Mn Management & Budget
- Yang, Mary$63,302Mn Management & Budget
- Treat, Philip L$56,448Mn Management & Budget