Otis, Laura Beth
Pub Util Rates Analyst 3Commerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Energy Regulation & Planning. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went down 17% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 19% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $45,161 | −21.9% | +1.8% | −23.3% |
| FY 2016 | $57,839 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $54,434 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Pub Util Rates Analyst 3
Paid more than 15% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,302.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Energy Regulation & Planning | Pub Util Rates Analyst 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.00 /hr | — | $45,161 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Energy Regulation & Planning | Pub Util Rates Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.29 /hr | — | $57,839 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Energy Regulation & Planning | Pub Util Rates Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.63 /hr | — | $54,434 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Andersen, Frederick James$175,426Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Bohn, Kristi$175,426Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$175,426Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Rothman, Michael J$144,435Commissioner-Commerce
- O'Connor, Anne Victoria$134,370Deputy Commr Commerce
- Grant, William$131,287Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$120,914Admin Svcs Dir
- Robinson, John W$118,964Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
Highest paid as Pub Util Rates Analyst 3
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ouanes, Samir$91,939Commerce Dept
- Brill, Robert C.$81,281Public Utilities Comm
- Shah, Sachin S$80,531Commerce Dept
- Dietz, Diane J$80,277Commerce Dept
- McCarthy, Michael E$74,404Public Utilities Comm
- Heinen, Adam John$72,574Commerce Dept
- Ryan, Michael$61,302Commerce Dept
- Collins, Stephen$60,895Commerce Dept