Ruffin, Aleta
Office & Admin SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyPart-time
MnSCU Metro SU Classified. 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 2018, pay went down 43% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 49% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $20,437 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $2,136 | −65.1% | +0.7% | −65.4% |
| FY 2014 | $6,122 | — | — | — |
| FY 2012 | $35,776 | +0.6% | +2.9% | −2.2% |
| FY 2011 | $35,553 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 33% of the 498 people with this job title that year. The median was $32,426.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | — | $20,437 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.05 /hr | — | $2,136 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $14.61 /hr | — | $6,122 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | $300 | $35,776 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | $117 | $35,553 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2018, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$349,507Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$337,221State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$337,092MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$306,542MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Malhotra, Devinder M$304,231Chancellor MNSCU
- Motzko, Robert Giles$298,464State University Faculty
- Vaidya, Ashish K$291,685MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$276,172MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Moore, Carolyn D$54,234Public Safety Dept
- Casalenda, Katherine$48,557Public Safety Dept
- Grivna, Christine Ann$48,160Public Safety Dept
- Camper, Allison Clair$46,559Public Safety Dept
- Beckmann, Carrie A$45,840Public Safety Dept
- Dvorak, Mary V$45,826Transportation Dept
- Adank, Nicki L$45,688MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rimbold, Denise Joyce$45,512Public Safety Dept