Schmidt, Lori S
Office & Admin Specialist PrinAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Ag Finance Staff. 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 2019, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 30% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $37,221 | −30.7% | +2.1% | −32.1% |
| FY 2018 | $53,673 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $52,606 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $51,328 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $50,078 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $48,628 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $46,754 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $48,103 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $46,322 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 14% of the 203 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,115.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | — | $37,221 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | — | $53,673 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $52,606 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | $51,328 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | $50,078 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | $48,628 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | — | $46,754 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Finance & Budget | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $48,103 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Finance & Budget | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $46,322 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$122,664Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Horvath, Gareth$121,769State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$119,708State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$118,907State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$118,907State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Frederickson, David John$115,070Commissioner-Agriculture
- Stokes, Susan E$114,115Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$111,783State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2019, amount paid
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- Reissner, Nancy K$73,435Public Safety Dept
- Redepenning, Mary P$72,771Human Services Dept
- Backer, Diane M$68,672MN St Colleges & Universities
- Miller, Sharyl R$65,304Public Safety Dept
- Gombkoto, Carol$64,786Human Services Dept
- Guyer, Lacrista L$64,292MN St Colleges & Universities
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