Ness, Jesse L
Customer Svcs SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBeltrami CountyPart-time
MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Classified. 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 2024, pay went down 81% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 85% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $6,208 | −76.7% | +3.3% | −77.5% |
| FY 2023 | $26,684 | +608.8% | +6.3% | +567.0% |
| FY 2022 | $3,765 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $33,527 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 26% of the 148 people with this job title that year. The median was $15,691.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | $18.97 /hr | — | $6,208 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Beltrami | $18.97 /hr | — | $26,684 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Beltrami | $18.10 /hr | — | $3,765 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Prof/Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Beltrami | $18.66 /hr | $42 | $33,527 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2024, amount paid
- Suknanan, Dhanwantie D$50,188Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Dirkse, Kevin W$49,918MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buranen, Jennifer Lynn$49,740MN St Colleges & Universities
- Smith, Brenda Kay$49,739MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$49,737MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hall, Julie Marie$49,736Public Safety Dept
- Schneider, Karen M$49,736MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mathews, Amy L$49,736MN St Colleges & Universities