Oaxaca, Jessica P
Minority Communications DirSenateRamsey CountyFull-time
Minority Leadership. 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 133% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 125% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $47,951 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $20,543 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Minority Communications Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senate Minority Leadership | Minority Communications Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.52 /hr | — | $47,951 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $23.95 /hr | — | $20,543 |
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 Senate
FY 2021, amount paid
- Ludeman, Cal R$151,023Secretary of the Senate
- Bottern, Thomas S$146,927Dir of Counsel/Research/Analys
- Knopff, Gregory C$145,861Lead Analyst
- Nauman, Eric$140,894Lead Fiscal Analyst
- Sondag, Craig$135,675Executive Director Rules Comm
- Pollard, John J$130,000Minority Chief of Staff
- Cavanor, Katherine T$129,278Lead Counsel
- Gratke, Annette$126,040Director of Human Resources