Richard, Walt
Office SpecialistPublic Employees Retire AssocRamsey CountyFull-time
Adm Employer Services. 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 2019 to FY 2020, pay went up 706% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 694% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $17,274 | +706.4% | +1.6% | +694.0% |
| FY 2019 | $2,142 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Office Specialist
Paid more than 72% of the 192 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,346.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Adm Employer Services | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.43 /hr | $23 | $17,274 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Demographics | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.75 /hr | — | $2,142 |
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 Public Employees Retire Assoc
FY 2020, amount paid
- Anderson, Douglas Allen$162,335Exec Dir PERA
- Leppink, Julie$140,585Senior Admin Officer
- Millam, Dean L$134,324Information Syst Manager
- Janas, Robert S$132,802Systems Supervisor
- Xiong, Xue$119,326Information Technology Spec 5
- Marttila, Gary$117,126Information Technology Spec 5
- He, Yu$117,122Information Technology Spec 5
- Hagerty, Michael$116,418Agency Chief Financial Officer
Highest paid as Office Specialist
FY 2020, amount paid
- Offermann, Carla C$41,954Administration Dept
- Janey, Rose M$41,943Military Affairs Dept
- Pauley, Nora Lee$41,576Revenue Dept
- Bloomquist, John S$41,575Revenue Dept
- Ballard, Lisa A$41,575Revenue Dept
- Schramski, James D$41,575MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fonseth, Pamela J$41,575Revenue Dept
- Ellis, Patricia A$41,575Office of Higher Education