Nelson, Matthew Michael
Financial Inst Asst ExaminerCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FE Banking Metro. 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 2013, pay went down 35% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 38% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $14,738 | −59.8% | +1.7% | −60.5% |
| FY 2012 | $36,697 | +62.3% | +2.9% | +57.6% |
| FY 2011 | $22,617 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Financial Inst Asst Examiner
Paid more than 0% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $30,212.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Commerce Dept FE Banking Metro | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.10 /hr | — | $14,738 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept FE Banking Metro | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $18.10 /hr | — | $36,697 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept FE Banking Metro | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $17.56 /hr | — | $22,617 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Shepherd, William B$160,714Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Philips, Julia T$152,086Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Rothman, Michael J$107,975Commissioner-Commerce
- Grant, William$107,973Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$107,165Admin Svcs Dir
- Moilanen, Robert$103,523State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Commodore, Robert P$102,544State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- O Connell, Catherine$101,415Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
Highest paid as Financial Inst Asst Examiner
FY 2013, amount paid
- Starkey, Sarah$40,193Commerce Dept
- Wall, Alexander$37,432Commerce Dept
- Marich, John Jared$37,298Commerce Dept
- Wilfehrt, Stacey Marie$30,307Commerce Dept
- Waldsmayate, Henok Tafesse$30,118Commerce Dept
- Brunn, Erik Andrew$29,837Commerce Dept
- Hanneman, Michael Wayne$18,598Commerce Dept