Rhodes, Maelene R
Office & Admin Specialist SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
(I)Cntr for Wkfrce Develop St. 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 2018 to FY 2023, pay went down 19% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $23,971 | −51.6% | +6.3% | −54.4% |
| FY 2022 | $49,517 | +5.9% | +7.2% | −1.2% |
| FY 2021 | $46,756 | +12.2% | +2.3% | +9.7% |
| FY 2020 | $41,672 | −1.4% | +1.6% | −2.9% |
| FY 2019 | $42,258 | +42.4% | +2.1% | +39.5% |
| FY 2018 | $29,669 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 8% of the 943 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,487.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department (I)Cntr for Wkfrce Develop St | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.60 /hr | — | $23,971 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $49,517 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | — | $46,756 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.67 /hr | — | $41,672 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.62 /hr | — | $42,258 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $19.64 /hr | $52 | $29,669 |
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 Health Department
FY 2023, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$298,247Medical Specialist 4
- Lim, Sarah$234,618Medical Specialist 2
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$233,081Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$218,823Commissioner-Health
- Luhrsen, Michael E$180,788Engineer Senior
- Kelly, Margaret M$175,391Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,246Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$167,775Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2023, amount paid
- Frie, Bernadette$112,142MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peck, Denise A$93,539MN St Colleges & Universities
- Terwey, Cynthia M$81,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hoyal, Karen Martha$78,655Human Services Dept
- Duellman, Joy B$77,030MN St Colleges & Universities
- Leal, Rebecca S$76,390Human Services Dept
- Ballou, Kaylee Marie$75,391Natural Resources Dept
- King, Renee Pauline$75,285MN St Colleges & Universities