Peterson, Lori A
Tourism Regional CoordExplore Minnesota TourismRamsey CountyFull-time
Tourism-Industry Relations. 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 2021 to FY 2022, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $52,831 | −37.4% | +7.2% | −41.6% |
| FY 2021 | $84,350 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Tourism Regional Coord
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Industry Relations | Tourism Regional Coord Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $52,831 |
| 2021 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Industry Relations | Tourism Regional Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $84,350 |
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.
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FY 2022, amount paid
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