Romero II, Caesar John
Human Resources Technician 1Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD HR Operations. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went down 55% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $13,904 | −65.6% | +7.2% | −67.9% |
| FY 2021 | $40,438 | +31.8% | +2.3% | +28.9% |
| FY 2020 | $30,678 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Human Resources Technician 1
Paid more than 16% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,538.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Operations | Human Resources Technician 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.74 /hr | — | $13,904 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Operations | Human Resources Technician 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.74 /hr | — | $40,438 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Operations | Human Resources Technician 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.79 /hr | — | $30,678 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Koehn, Jeffrey B$181,923NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$177,958NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hatlestad, Wayne A$177,893NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Thomasen, Daniel J$173,854NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,902Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$172,515NR Dir - Enforcement
- Quandt, Tyler L$172,272NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- McGowan, Patrick M$171,156NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Human Resources Technician 1
FY 2022, amount paid
- LaNier, Margaret JoAnn$77,172Transportation Dept
- Whited, Julie M$56,910Human Services Dept
- Sedlmayr, Alexandra M$56,263MN St Colleges & Universities
- Stupeck, Nina Marie$54,129Transportation Dept
- Nietfeld, Sarah B$54,090Veterans Affairs Dept
- Smith, Sandra L$54,089MN St Colleges & Universities
- Muehlbach, Kim S$54,089Education Department
- Edwards, Renee M$54,045Human Services Dept