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Paradise, Darla J

Human Resources Director 1Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time

Human Resources Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$925,052
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$124,284
FY 2026
Highest year
$124,284
FY 2026
Yearly average
$77,088
across years on record
Change since first year
+430%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 430% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 283% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$124,284+12.9%+3.1%+9.5%
FY 2025$110,072+14.6%+2.6%+11.7%
FY 2024$96,054+2.8%+3.3%−0.5%
FY 2023$93,463+13.1%+6.3%+6.4%
FY 2022$82,642+5.7%+7.2%−1.4%
FY 2021$78,198+13.0%+2.3%+10.5%
FY 2020$69,202+6.4%+1.6%+4.8%
FY 2019$65,013+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$63,591+3.7%+2.3%+1.4%
FY 2017$61,322+6.1%+1.8%+4.2%
FY 2016$57,777+146.5%+0.7%+144.9%
FY 2015$23,434———

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 2026 · Human Resources Director 1

Paid more than 67% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $120,264.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Mn Management & Budget
Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$60.26 /hr—$124,284
2025Mn Management & Budget
Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$57.36 /hr—$110,072
2024Administration Dept
HR Management
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$48.19 /hr—$96,054
2023Trial Courts
10th District Staff
Jud Human Resources Generalist
Full-time
Anoka$41.55 /hr—$93,463
2022Trial Courts
10th District Staff
Jud Human Resources Generalist
Full-time
Anoka$39.57 /hr—$82,642
2021Trial Courts
10th District Staff
Jud Human Resources Generalist
Full-time
Anoka$38.29 /hr—$78,198
2020Trial Courts
10th District Staff
Jud Human Resources Generalist
Full-time
Anoka$35.40 /hr$88$69,202
2019MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Ank Ram CC Human Res
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Anoka$31.29 /hr—$65,013
2018MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Ank Ram CC Human Res
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Anoka$30.60 /hr$4$63,591
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Ank Ram CC Human Res
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Anoka$30.00 /hr—$61,322
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Ank Ram CC Human Res
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Anoka$28.39 /hr—$57,777
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Ank Ram CC Human Res
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Anoka$26.63 /hr—$23,434

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 Mn Management & Budget

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Human Resources Director 1

FY 2026, amount paid