Mjolsness, Terri A
Office & Admin Specialist SrNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time
WL-R2 Staff. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,785% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 1,231% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $63,363 | +4.0% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $60,923 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $56,365 | +6.6% | +3.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2023 | $52,864 | +9.2% | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $48,416 | +5.4% | +7.2% | −1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $45,941 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2020 | $43,624 | +4.9% | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| FY 2019 | $41,599 | +4.9% | +2.1% | +2.8% |
| FY 2018 | $39,662 | +6.6% | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2017 | $37,193 | +28.8% | +1.8% | +26.5% |
| FY 2016 | $28,875 | +74.9% | +0.7% | +73.7% |
| FY 2015 | $16,513 | +23.8% | +0.7% | +22.9% |
| FY 2014 | $13,341 | +296.9% | +1.6% | +290.8% |
| FY 2013 | $3,361 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 90% of the 923 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,288.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $30.09 /hr | $1,016 | $63,363 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $28.79 /hr | $1,296 | $60,923 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $26.81 /hr | $885 | $56,365 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $24.60 /hr | — | $52,864 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $23.41 /hr | — | $48,416 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $22.21 /hr | — | $45,941 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $21.08 /hr | — | $43,624 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $20.08 /hr | — | $41,599 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $19.14 /hr | — | $39,662 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $18.31 /hr | — | $37,193 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Itasca | $16.88 /hr | $1,468 | $28,875 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Deer River Asst Staff | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time | Itasca | $14.53 /hr | $2,647 | $16,513 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Reg Ops-Region 2 Admin Supp | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time · left during year | Itasca | $14.71 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Reg Ops-Region 2 Admin Supp | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Itasca | $13.95 /hr | $578 | $13,341 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Deer River Asst Staff | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $13.55 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Deer River Staff | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $12.94 /hr | $437 | $3,361 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gahler, Rebecca Lynn$103,276MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schweim, Debra L$98,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Lucy S$91,700MN St Colleges & Universities
- Reedstrom, Carol A$89,182MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeMillo, Cassandra$86,368Natural Resources Dept
- Miller, Kathryn A$78,611Natural Resources Dept
- Ryan, Jill L$74,873MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rumpca, Renee A$74,285Corrections Dept