Prust, Jennifer J
Office SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyPart-time
MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went down 7% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $5,593 | −6.7% | +3.1% | −9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $5,996 | — | — | — |
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 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 37% of the 101 people with this job title that year. The median was $7,396.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.32 /hr | — | $5,593 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.02 /hr | — | $5,996 |
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 St Colleges & Universities
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Larson, Vicki M$52,156Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$50,144Revenue Dept
- Jensen, Kerri L$50,144Human Services Dept
- Kadolph, Jessica$50,144Secretary of State
- Offermann, Carla C$50,144Administration Dept
- Reed, Patricia A$50,144Revenue Dept
- Stonemark, Brenda K$50,144Revenue Dept
- Thao, Yia$48,827Human Services Dept