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Schmidt, Kay A

Office SpecialistAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Mailroom Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$71,173
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$3,791
FY 2013
Highest year
$34,040
FY 2011
Yearly average
$23,724
across years on record
Change since first year
-89%
FY 2011 to FY 2013 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K$34,0402011$33,3432012$3,7912013
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 89% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 89% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2013$3,791−88.6%+1.7%−88.8%
FY 2012$33,343−2.0%+2.9%−4.8%
FY 2011$34,040———

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 2013 · Office Specialist

Paid more than 52% of the 462 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,192.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

3 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2013Agriculture Dept
Mailroom Staff
Office Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$16.50 /hr—$3,791
2012Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget
Office Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$16.50 /hr—$33,343
2011Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget
Office Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$16.50 /hr—$34,040

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 Agriculture Dept

FY 2013, amount paid

Highest paid as Office Specialist

FY 2013, amount paid