Nelson, Donna J
Account Clerk SeniorEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Procurement/Encumbrance. 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 2012, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $23,706 | −44.6% | +2.9% | −46.2% |
| FY 2011 | $42,827 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Account Clerk Senior
Paid more than 14% of the 232 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,303.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Education Department Procurement/Encumbrance | Account Clerk Senior Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.59 /hr | — | $23,706 |
| 2011 | Education Department Procurement/Encumbrance | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,827 |
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 Education Department
FY 2012, amount paid
- Chu, Rose W$128,595Asst Commr Education
- Wagner, Catherine$125,736Information Syst Soft Svc Supv
- Melcher, Thomas R$114,384Director, Education Finance
- Barrett, Susan W$113,485Information Technology Spec 5
- Cassellius, Brenda L$112,126Commissioner-Education Dept
- Reker, Mark A$110,580Information Syst Manager
- Montano, Jessie R$109,777Deputy Commissioner Education
- Proctor, Deborah J$108,859Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Account Clerk Senior
FY 2012, amount paid
- Heck, Daniel P$51,570MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jellison, Amy M$50,924Human Services Dept
- Peterson, Michelle Renee$48,239MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Cheryl E$47,087MN St Colleges & Universities
- Milostan, Jean M$46,420MN St Colleges & Universities
- Davern, Richard T$46,241Nursing Home Admin Board
- Rau, Richard J$46,230Administration Dept
- Greaves, Lynn R$46,042MN St Colleges & Universities