O'Connell, Amanda
Research Analysis SpecEmploy & Econ Development DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time
CO Analysis & Evaluation RA X. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went up 65% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 59% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $58,525 | +64.6% | +3.3% | +59.4% |
| FY 2023 | $35,550 | — | — | — |
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 · Research Analysis Spec
Paid more than 28% of the 87 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,308.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Analysis & Evaluation RA X | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Olmsted | $28.50 /hr | — | $58,525 |
| 2023 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Analysis & Evaluation RA X | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Winona | $26.14 /hr | — | $35,550 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Rowe, Evan M$180,703Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$179,345Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$178,493Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$176,454Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$173,775Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Parker, May Chao$158,969General Counsel 2
- Omondi, Nancy$155,172State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Terry, Brett O$151,726General Counsel 1
Highest paid as Research Analysis Spec
FY 2024, amount paid
- Diekmann, Brent Bernard$97,598MN St Colleges & Universities
- Agunsoye, James Bamidele$82,114Transportation Dept
- Houle, Lynn Marie$82,114Military Affairs Dept
- Neuhauser, Bradley J$81,614Secretary of State
- Ketter, Christopher K$81,513Human Services Dept
- Yassin, Sandra Lee$81,457Transportation Dept
- Diedrich, Robert Michael$81,122Transportation Dept
- Riewe, Matthew B$81,122Human Services Dept