Murphy, Molly Burns
Office & Admin Specialist PrinTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Chief Counsel Office. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 79% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 32% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $70,990 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $67,614 | +6.1% | +2.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2024 | $63,712 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $62,716 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $58,921 | −0.3% | +7.2% | −7.0% |
| FY 2021 | $59,093 | +7.5% | +2.3% | +5.0% |
| FY 2020 | $54,994 | +4.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2019 | $52,816 | +7.2% | +2.1% | +5.0% |
| FY 2018 | $49,289 | +24.2% | +2.3% | +21.5% |
| FY 2017 | $39,688 | — | — | — |
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 Prin
Paid more than 96% of the 269 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,099.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Chief Counsel Office | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.54 /hr | — | $70,990 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $67,614 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Chief Counsel | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,712 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Chief Counsel | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $29.08 /hr | — | $62,716 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Chief Counsel | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $58,921 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Chief Counsel | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.68 /hr | — | $59,093 |
| 2021 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.68 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Chief Counsel | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | — | $54,994 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Chief Counsel | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $25.57 /hr | — | $52,816 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Government Affairs | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.17 /hr | — | $49,289 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Government Affairs | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.90 /hr | — | $39,688 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Zupancich, Michelle$119,721MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wood, Tammy S$110,778MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jackson, Julie Ann$107,879MN St Colleges & Universities
- Norring, Justina Lyn$99,780Corrections Dept
- Wolters, Gary Allan$88,889Administration Dept
- Barsanti, Marya$83,862Human Services Dept
- Labey, Jennifer L$78,828Office of Higher Education
- Nygaard, Terri A$71,950Transportation Dept