Riste, Melissa Erin
Office & Admin Specialist SrCosmetologist Exam BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Licensing. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went up 102% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 90% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $41,878 | +11.3% | +1.6% | +9.6% |
| FY 2019 | $37,619 | +5.6% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $35,623 | +71.5% | +2.3% | +67.7% |
| FY 2017 | $20,771 | — | — | — |
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 & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 19% of the 963 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,595.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Licensing | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.53 /hr | $277 | $41,878 |
| 2019 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Cosmetologist Examiners Board | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.53 /hr | — | $37,619 |
| 2018 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Cosmetologist Examiners Board | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $17.65 /hr | — | $35,623 |
| 2017 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Cosmetologist Examiners Board | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.52 /hr | — | $20,771 |
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 Cosmetologist Exam Board
FY 2020, amount paid
- Fast, Gina Marie$84,187Exec Sec Cosmetologist Bd Exam
- Delabarre, Diane Zwerenz$74,320State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr
- Gillen, Danielle April Carol$62,984State Prog Admin Intermediate
- Bohl, Jenna L$58,513State Prog Admin Supervisor
- Kiser, Lene Danielle$56,748State Prog Admin Supervisor
- Luhmann-Woodbury, Joshua$55,491Law Compliance Rep 1
- Freudenwald, Jill$54,965State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr
- Herbert, Alexandra L$50,578State Prog Admin Intermediate
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FY 2020, amount paid
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