Olson, Ruth Esther
Customer Svcs SpecialistExplore Minnesota TourismHouston CountyPart-time
Tourism-Dresbach. 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 2020, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $13,783 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2019 | $13,505 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 53% of the 191 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,110.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Dresbach | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Houston | $17.23 /hr | $198 | $13,783 |
| 2019 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Dresbach | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Houston | $16.12 /hr | $201 | $13,505 |
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 Explore Minnesota Tourism
FY 2020, amount paid
- Edman, John F.$143,291Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Junnila, Gayle$119,469Tourism Marketing Manager
- Kispert, Leann$112,396State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Meyer, Michael J$109,791State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Helle, Beth Ann$106,103State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Schultz, John D.$92,655Tourism Marketing Manager
- Simmons, Patrick J$83,320Research Analysis Spec Sr
- Peterson, Lori Ann$82,323Tourism Regional Coord
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2020, amount paid
- Heesch, Annaliza$57,783Public Safety Dept
- Bauer, Michaela$46,605Public Safety Dept
- Lynch, Jeremy Jason$46,550MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bruss, Ann B$45,536MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hustings, Susan M$44,791Human Services Dept
- Miller, Kevin Paul$44,617MN St Colleges & Universities
- Chapman, Kimberly$44,355Veterans Affairs Dept
- Meine, Karen J$44,052MN St Colleges & Universities