Schmidt, Lori Susan
Office & Admin SpecialistAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyPart-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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 78% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 67% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $9,911 | +77.6% | +6.3% | +67.1% |
| FY 2022 | $5,582 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 15% of the 257 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,633.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $9,911 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Ag Finance Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $22.15 /hr | — | $5,582 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$164,724Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$149,990Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$136,406State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Papenguth, Amanda$135,914Human Resources Director 3
- Shaw, Bryanne T$135,914State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Henderson, Kristi L$61,777Natural Resources Dept
- Kreyer, Linda A$59,723MN State Retirement System
- Boyd, Tiffany Therese$57,672Labor & Industry Dept
- Casalenda, Katherine$55,791Public Safety Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$53,543Revenue Dept
- Vang, Mayshoua$52,265Revenue Dept
- Reich, Lori Goulet$51,830Natural Resources Dept
- Sommers, Amy$51,801Public Safety Dept