Nicholson, Theobia
Office & Admin SpecialistSecretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time
Business Center. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went down 92% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 93% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $893 | −94.5% | +1.6% | −94.6% |
| FY 2013 | $16,213 | +39.9% | +1.7% | +37.6% |
| FY 2012 | $11,587 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 2% of the 663 people with this job title that year. The median was $30,388.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Secretary of State Business Center | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.95 /hr | — | $893 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept DS Special Projects | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.87 /hr | — | $16,213 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept DS Special Projects | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $14.54 /hr | — | $11,587 |
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 Secretary of State
FY 2014, amount paid
- Cross, Robert$108,500Systems Supervisor
- Selstad, Christian H$99,338Systems Supervisor
- McCollough, Matt$98,402Systems Supervisor
- Fraser, Elizabeth L$97,464Asst Secretary of State
- Poser, Gary$95,236Deputy Secretary of State Elec
- Hjelm, Kathleen M$94,533State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Marttila, Gary$91,378Information Technology Spec 4
- Gale, Doug$91,376Information Technology Spec 4
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2014, amount paid
- Lemay, Peggy Ann$50,980Human Services Dept
- Korsten, Terri J$42,666MN St Colleges & Universities
- Norling, Leaonna Mary$42,250Pollution Control Agency
- Montbriand, Daniel T$42,190MN St Colleges & Universities
- Garner, Rosa$41,872Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Timothy N$40,816Veterans Affairs Dept
- Donaldson, George C$40,430MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bartell, Katherine A$40,242Public Safety Dept