Richards, Paula H
Employee Devel Spec 2Corrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Financial Mgmt Director. 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 2012, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $20,361 | −37.3% | +2.9% | −39.1% |
| FY 2011 | $32,468 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Employee Devel Spec 2
Paid more than 0% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,014.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Corrections Dept DOC Financial Mgmt Director | Employee Devel Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | $7 | $20,361 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Woodcrest | Human Svcs Technician Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.46 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept DOC Financial Mgmt Director | Employee Devel Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $32,468 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept SCL Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+20gr Intermittent · left during year | Sherburne | $31.12 /hr | — | — |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2012, amount paid
- Crist, David R$156,588Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koenig, James C$130,963Dentist
- Heringlake, Christopher B$129,525Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$129,406Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$129,406Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$122,104Dentist
- Carlson, Terry Jean$114,721Deputy Commr Corrections
- King, John$114,721Asst Commr Corr
Highest paid as Employee Devel Spec 2
FY 2012, amount paid
- Fiksen, Brad$55,137Human Services Dept
- Nelson, Carol L$52,500Human Services Dept
- Keys, Jeanne Beseth$52,245Public Safety Dept
- Marzinske, Linda$52,245Administration Dept
- Hatlevig, James N$52,244Natural Resources Dept
- Kaune, Carol J.$50,258Corrections Dept
- Corbo, Melissa S$48,968Corrections Dept
- Dana, Mary Lynn$45,644Revenue Dept