Schaefer, Catherine M
Office & Admin Specialist SrPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Fire Data Mgmt/Support. 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 2026, pay went down 80% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 87% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $2,875 | −94.3% | +3.1% | −94.5% |
| FY 2025 | $50,735 | −9.5% | +2.6% | −11.8% |
| FY 2024 | $56,030 | +4.7% | +3.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $53,535 | +3.5% | +6.3% | −2.6% |
| FY 2022 | $51,722 | +2.2% | +7.2% | −4.6% |
| FY 2021 | $50,608 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2020 | $48,391 | +3.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2019 | $46,648 | +1.2% | +2.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2018 | $46,092 | +1.5% | +2.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $45,427 | +4.3% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $43,572 | +2.7% | +0.7% | +2.0% |
| FY 2015 | $42,430 | +45.1% | +0.7% | +44.1% |
| FY 2014 | $29,235 | +142.8% | +1.6% | +139.1% |
| FY 2013 | $12,041 | −63.4% | +1.7% | −64.0% |
| FY 2012 | $32,906 | +124.5% | +2.9% | +118.1% |
| FY 2011 | $14,660 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 0% of the 923 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,288.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Safety Dept Fire Data Mgmt/Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.09 /hr | — | $2,875 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept Fire Data Mgmt/Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | — | $50,735 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept Fire Data Mgmt/Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept Fire Data Mgmt/Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.55 /hr | — | $56,030 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Fire Data Mgmt/Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.41 /hr | $92 | $53,535 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | $1,877 | $51,722 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | $1,984 | $50,608 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | $936 | $48,391 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.34 /hr | $232 | $46,648 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.85 /hr | $688 | $46,092 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.42 /hr | $924 | $45,427 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $20.90 /hr | $141 | $43,572 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $20.39 /hr | $61 | $42,430 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Services 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.80 /hr | — | $29,235 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.22 /hr | — | $12,041 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency CO Business Support Unit | Executive 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.48 /hr | — | $32,906 |
| 2011 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | — | $14,660 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089State Patrol Trooper
- Barthel, Eric J$241,240State Patrol Captain
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$220,634State Patrol Captain
- Farmakes, John D$219,560State Patrol Lieutenant
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791State Patrol Trooper
- Evans, Andrew W$206,747Superintendent BCA
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gahler, Rebecca Lynn$103,276MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schweim, Debra L$98,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Lucy S$91,700MN St Colleges & Universities
- Reedstrom, Carol A$89,182MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeMillo, Cassandra$86,368Natural Resources Dept
- Miller, Kathryn A$78,611Natural Resources Dept
- Ryan, Jill L$74,873MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rumpca, Renee A$74,285Corrections Dept