Richards, Michael James
Revenue Tax Specialist IntRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Sales-Metro 1. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 20% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $30,159 | −18.6% | +1.7% | −20.0% |
| FY 2012 | $37,061 | +3.0% | +2.9% | +0.1% |
| FY 2011 | $35,979 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Revenue Tax Specialist Int
Paid more than 8% of the 195 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,805.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Sales-Metro 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.72 /hr | — | $30,159 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Sales-Metro 1 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $37,061 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Sales-Central Metro Reg | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.56 /hr | — | $35,979 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Wilson, Paul A$112,568Revenue Research Director
- Steenblock, Terri Lee$112,068Asst Commr Revenue
- Massman, Matthew J$112,068Deputy Commr Revenue
- VonMosch, Susan A$112,020Senior Admin Officer
- Getschel, Keith A$108,887Asst Commr Revenue
- Wicks, Catherine M$108,445Revenue Assistant Director 2
- Dwyer, Robyn C$108,212Revenue Tax System Dir 3
- Mansun, John H$107,973Revenue Tax System Dir 4
Highest paid as Revenue Tax Specialist Int
FY 2013, amount paid
- Turner, Richard J$69,912Revenue Dept
- Edstrom, Robert L$62,720Revenue Dept
- Stusse, David N$61,677Revenue Dept
- Gilster, Michelle J$60,515Revenue Dept
- Smith, Luann J$60,507Revenue Dept
- Robinson, Kelly Ann$60,112Revenue Dept
- Fudenberg, Martin J$59,515Revenue Dept
- Savard, David R$59,515Revenue Dept