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Peterson, Michael B

Research Analysis SpecEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

CO Analysis & Evaluation. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Different people with the same name: Housing Finance Agency, FY 2026 · Administration Dept, FY 2015

Total paid
$58,234
over 2 fiscal years
Latest year
$10,018
FY 2017
Highest year
$48,216
FY 2016
Yearly average
$29,117
across years on record
Change since first year
-79%
FY 2016 to FY 2017 · prices +2%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$48,2162016$10,0182017
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2017, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$10,018−79.2%+1.8%−79.6%
FY 2016$48,216———

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 · Research Analysis Spec

Paid more than 6% of the 94 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,023.

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

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2 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Analysis & Evaluation
Research Analysis Spec
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$24.32 /hr—$10,018
2016Employ & Econ Development Dept
CO Analysis & Evaluation
Research Analysis Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$23.73 /hr$96$48,216

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 2017, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Analysis Spec

FY 2017, amount paid