Nelson, Lisa Lorraine
Office & Admin Specialist IntOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Self Loan Division. 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 2019, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $9,959 | −68.4% | +2.1% | −69.0% |
| FY 2018 | $31,476 | +148.2% | +2.3% | +142.7% |
| FY 2017 | $12,684 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Office & Admin Specialist Int
Paid more than 7% of the 1,310 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,328.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Self Loan Division | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.23 /hr | — | $9,959 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education Self Loan Division | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.85 /hr | $4 | $31,476 |
| 2018 | Lottery Office Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.16 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Demographics | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $15.10 /hr | — | $12,684 |
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 Office of Higher Education
FY 2019, amount paid
- Geraghty, Timothy M$128,237OHE L-1 Executive
- Connolly, Sandra J$123,270OHE L-1 Executive
- Pogemiller, Lawrence J$122,440Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$122,243Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Sullivan, Winnie$121,569OHE L-1 Executive
- Houston, Ciara James$116,007OHE Professional 1
- Moua, Joanna Mai$114,280State Prog Admin Prin
- Sanford, Thomas W$113,514OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Int
FY 2019, amount paid
- Dela Cruz, Carolyn K$92,696Pharmacy Board
- Caron, Gabrielle Sharron$92,659MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Tajia Candice$88,796MN St Colleges & Universities
- Muehlbauer, Jeni Marie$80,587MN St Colleges & Universities
- Volk-Warning, Stephanie M$79,372MN St Colleges & Universities
- Heidebrink, Trisha A$75,519MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hillman, Jonathan$72,815MN St Colleges & Universities
- Zawislak, Holly D$72,400Public Safety Dept