Nicholson, Loretta Katherine
Human Resources Director 1LotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive Staff. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 7% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $81,600 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $79,239 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $76,184 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Human Resources Director 1
Paid more than 73% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,521.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.27 /hr | — | $81,600 |
| 2014 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.13 /hr | — | $79,239 |
| 2013 | Lottery Executive Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $76,184 |
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 Lottery
FY 2015, amount paid
- Harms, Wesley Raymont$118,600Dir Administrative Info System
- Van Petten, Edwin A$118,239Exec Dir Mn State Lottery
- LaFrenz, Jason Paul$115,860Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Canfield, Johnene Alma$112,105State Prog Admin Director
- Crist, Richard Douglas$110,424Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Moir, Gregory Alan$108,028Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr
- Gehlsen, Gerald John$105,610Information Technology Spec 5
- Pahl, Joseph Patrick$105,191Financial Mgt Director
Highest paid as Human Resources Director 1
FY 2015, amount paid
- Erickson, Nancy K$83,172Mn Management & Budget
- Loye, Janelle E$82,606Transportation Dept
- Bennett, Patricia Jean$82,279Public Safety Dept
- Hanson, Katherine A$82,233Pollution Control Agency
- Van Vleet, Kimberly Marie$81,600Minn State Retirement System
- Hager, Lisa A$81,600Natural Resources Dept
- McNamara, Kellie E$81,600Pollution Control Agency
- Rudolph, Mary F$81,600Human Services Dept