Ruha, Barbara Ann
Customer Svcs Specialist SrAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Plant Mgmt Office Services. 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 2026, pay went up 60% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,758 | +2.4% | +3.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2025 | $61,277 | +9.7% | +2.6% | +6.9% |
| FY 2024 | $55,874 | +8.2% | +3.3% | +4.7% |
| FY 2023 | $51,663 | +12.3% | +6.3% | +5.7% |
| FY 2022 | $46,003 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $44,885 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $43,988 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $42,843 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $41,870 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2017 | $39,244 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
Paid more than 88% of the 185 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,859.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Office Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.09 /hr | $202 | $62,758 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Office Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | $441 | $61,277 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Office Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.55 /hr | — | $55,874 |
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $24.60 /hr | — | $51,663 |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.15 /hr | — | $46,003 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.61 /hr | — | $44,885 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 2B | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $21.61 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 2B | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $21.08 /hr | $190 | $43,988 |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.08 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.62 /hr | — | $42,843 |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | — | $41,870 |
| 2017 | MN.IT Services Office Operations Support | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.77 /hr | — | $39,244 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Podominick, Raymond A$120,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bakke, Sherri L$97,859MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kim, Nahyun$67,140MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dixon, Tina LaTrease$65,105MN St Colleges & Universities
- Silvester, David A$65,070Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Aaron, Stephanie Ann$64,609Labor & Industry Dept
- Arndt, Sandra L$64,135Labor & Industry Dept
- Frahm, Dawn M$64,045MN St Colleges & Universities