Otte, Laurie C
Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 2Employ & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
UI Director. 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 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 50% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 4% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $74,972 | −9.8% | +2.6% | −12.1% |
| FY 2024 | $83,117 | +3.3% | +3.3% | −0.0% |
| FY 2023 | $80,497 | +12.2% | +6.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2022 | $71,726 | −10.0% | +7.2% | −16.0% |
| FY 2021 | $79,674 | +12.3% | +2.3% | +9.8% |
| FY 2020 | $70,937 | +16.2% | +1.6% | +14.4% |
| FY 2019 | $61,072 | +6.1% | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| FY 2018 | $57,540 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $56,076 | +0.8% | +1.8% | −1.0% |
| FY 2016 | $55,643 | +4.2% | +0.7% | +3.5% |
| FY 2015 | $53,381 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $51,828 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2013 | $50,030 | −5.0% | +1.7% | −6.5% |
| FY 2012 | $52,649 | +5.4% | +2.9% | +2.4% |
| FY 2011 | $49,949 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 2
Paid more than 15% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,459.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
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 2025, amount paid
- Rowe, Evan M$188,878Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Majors, Marc$184,439Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$184,439Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$180,294Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Wells, Diane C$172,562Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
- Knutson, Katie M$171,871Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Parker, May Chao$166,159General Counsel 2
- Lefholz, Emily J$165,542Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
Highest paid as Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Egli, Heather M$100,445Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Tell, Aaron P$92,041Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Possin, David R$91,025Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Skrogstad, Dawn$91,025Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Beck, Beth L$90,633Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Chegwin, Ryan M$90,615Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Martin, Twyla D$89,459Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Moua, Mai C$89,338Employ & Econ Development Dept