Schultz, Karen K
Proj Functional ManagerMinn State Retirement SystemRamsey CountyFull-time
MN State Retirement System. 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 2014, pay went down 32% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 36% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $53,280 | −38.6% | +1.6% | −39.6% |
| FY 2013 | $86,787 | +0.9% | +1.7% | −0.7% |
| FY 2012 | $86,009 | +9.9% | +2.9% | +6.8% |
| FY 2011 | $78,270 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Proj Functional Manager
Paid more than 14% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,503.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Proj Functional Manager Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.11 /hr | — | $53,280 |
| 2013 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Proj Functional Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $42.11 /hr | — | $86,787 |
| 2012 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Proj Functional Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $39.89 /hr | — | $86,009 |
| 2012 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Retirement Services Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Minn State Retirement System MN State Retirement System | Retirement Services Director Full-time | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | $78,270 |
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 Minn State Retirement System
FY 2014, amount paid
- Bergstrom, David K$127,337Exec Dir St Retirement System
- Cooley, Alexander J$110,101Systems Supervisor
- Meier, Jye Rodney$108,503Systems Supervisor
- Hunt, Judith M$105,019Asst Exec Dir MSRS
- Vang, Chue$102,496Information Technology Spec 5
- Jacobson, Markita M$102,299Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Wallace, Barton L$101,499Information Technology Spec 5
- Smalley, Bryan$97,372Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Proj Functional Manager
FY 2014, amount paid
- LaSota, Julie A$93,574Housing Finance Agency
- Ollila, Larry P$93,574Public Safety Dept
- Holmes, Barbara C$91,376Transportation Dept
- Hammersten, Susan L$91,376Human Services Dept
- Stein, Jocelyn L$89,501Transportation Dept
- Bausman, Brian L$85,299Transportation Dept
- Peterson-Hickey, Melanie$84,697Health Department
- Jordahl Redlin, Bradley Joel$80,308Agriculture Dept