Schmidtke, Lu A
Office & Admin Specialist PrinAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
PPD Support 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 2016, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 27% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $36,630 | −26.9% | +0.7% | −27.3% |
| 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 2016 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 9% of the 189 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,328.
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 | Agriculture Dept PPD Support Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | $36,630 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept PPD Support Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | $50,078 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept PPD Support Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | — | $48,628 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept PPD Support Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | — | $46,754 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.27 /hr | — | $48,103 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | 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 2016, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$146,931Commissioner-Agriculture
- Boerboom, James A$127,072Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Starkey, Michael F$113,949Planning Dir State
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$113,849State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$111,238State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hanks, Mary J$111,238State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$111,238State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Wohlman, Matthew J$106,828Asst Commr Agriculture
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2016, amount paid
- Sherow, Damita J$72,252Human Services Dept
- Miller, Sharyl R$61,393Public Safety Dept
- Hanson, Elise$56,683MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gombkoto, Carol$56,321Human Services Dept
- Backer, Diane M$55,688MN St Colleges & Universities
- Chavez, Linda M$55,608Commerce Dept
- Walters, Peggy Jo$55,194MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nagy, Melody E$55,190Emergency Medical Services Bd