Morrisette, Benjamin James
Office SpecialistRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Tax Ops-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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $6,176 | +408.9% | +0.7% | +405.5% |
| FY 2015 | $1,214 | −95.5% | +0.7% | −95.5% |
| FY 2014 | $26,810 | +265.1% | +1.6% | +259.5% |
| FY 2013 | $7,343 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 56% of the 279 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,921.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Payments | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.73 /hr | — | $6,176 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Payments | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.37 /hr | — | $1,214 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Payments | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $13.95 /hr | — | $26,810 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Payments | Office Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $12.99 /hr | — | $7,343 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Bauerly, Cindy Leora$153,039Commissioner-Revenue
- Church, Ryan$140,605Deputy Commr Revenue
- Wilson, Paul A$134,803Revenue Research Director
- Skwira, Peter J$130,672Asst Commr Revenue
- Sims, Harriet J$129,651Attorney 3
- Steenblock, Terri Lee$128,612Asst Commr Revenue
- Starr, Jenny Lee$127,128Asst Commr Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$119,843Revenue Legal Leg Aff Dir
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2016, amount paid
- Wedde, Evelyn L$47,462MN St Colleges & Universities
- Janey, Rose M$38,623Military Affairs Dept
- Schramski, James D$38,028MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bloomquist, John S$38,028Revenue Dept
- Andrick, Michelle L$38,028Revenue Dept
- Bartizal, Annette H$38,028Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fonseth, Pamela J$38,028Revenue Dept
- Soria, Diann M$38,028Revenue Dept