Muelken, Mary Beth
Graphic Arts SpecialistNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD OCO Creative Services. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 102% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 74% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $74,196 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $72,366 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $69,235 | +0.3% | +3.3% | −2.9% |
| FY 2023 | $69,033 | +87.6% | +6.3% | +76.6% |
| FY 2022 | $36,792 | — | — | — |
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 · Graphic Arts Specialist
Paid more than 88% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,725.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $36.23 /hr | $401 | $74,196 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $34.65 /hr | $390 | $72,366 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $33.16 /hr | $373 | $69,235 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $31.43 /hr | $1,249 | $69,033 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Creative Services | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $30.66 /hr | — | $36,792 |
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 Graphic Arts Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Solverson, Mary Kay$82,164MN St Colleges & Universities
- Davidson, Robert Leonard$75,934MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sever, Adam W$73,795MN St Colleges & Universities
- McGurren, Jeannine M$73,795MN St Colleges & Universities
- Heagerty, Vicki$73,795Agriculture Dept
- Gudmundson, Kristin Marie Berg$73,795MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fitzgerald, Brenda J$73,795Agriculture Dept
- Her, Kabao$73,795Agriculture Dept