Sauer, Carol A
Customer Svcs SpecialistNatural Resources DeptPart-time
PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops. 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 2016, pay went down 36% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $10,963 | −36.1% | +0.7% | −36.5% |
| FY 2015 | $17,148 | −3.0% | +0.7% | −3.7% |
| FY 2014 | $17,678 | −2.7% | +1.6% | −4.2% |
| FY 2013 | $18,169 | +16.2% | +1.7% | +14.3% |
| FY 2012 | $15,638 | −8.2% | +2.9% | −10.8% |
| FY 2011 | $17,034 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 46% of the 227 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,612.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | — | $19.29 /hr | $463 | $10,963 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $18.82 /hr | $226 | $17,148 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $18.27 /hr | $795 | $17,678 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $17.74 /hr | $525 | $18,169 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $17.39 /hr | $417 | $15,638 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Gift Shops | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Hubbard | $17.39 /hr | $443 | $17,034 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Boggess, Edward K$163,640NR Asst Division Director
- Payton, Gregory D$156,885NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Landwehr, Thomas J$156,751Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Soring, Kenneth E$143,699NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Schad, David R$137,917Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$135,824Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$131,668Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$131,120NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2016, amount paid
- Chapman, Kimberly$42,537Veterans Affairs Dept
- Siems, Jason Eric$41,989MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$40,664MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mulligan, Belinda Joy$40,491MN St Colleges & Universities
- Myrmel, Susan A$40,389MN St Colleges & Universities
- McCurdy, Jennifer Jean$40,129MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hustings, Susan M$40,091Human Services Dept
- Smith, Brenda Kay$40,090MN St Colleges & Universities