Sears, Paul A
Workforce Development Spec 1Employ & Econ Development DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op. 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 2024, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $44,642 | −39.9% | +3.3% | −41.8% |
| FY 2023 | $74,298 | +9.0% | +6.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2022 | $68,157 | +3.5% | +7.2% | −3.4% |
| FY 2021 | $65,844 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $64,264 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $62,850 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $61,466 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $60,252 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $58,788 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $57,350 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $55,694 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $53,550 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $52,245 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $53,061 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Workforce Development Spec 1
Paid more than 13% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,122.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $36.34 /hr | — | $44,642 |
| 2023 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $34.45 /hr | — | $74,298 |
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $33.61 /hr | — | $68,157 |
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $31.70 /hr | — | $65,844 |
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $30.93 /hr | — | $64,264 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $30.25 /hr | — | $62,850 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,466 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $29.00 /hr | — | $60,252 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $28.29 /hr | — | $58,788 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $27.60 /hr | — | $57,350 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $26.80 /hr | — | $55,694 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $26.02 /hr | — | $53,550 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $52,245 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,061 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Rowe, Evan M$180,703Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$179,345Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$178,493Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$176,454Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$173,775Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Parker, May Chao$158,969General Counsel 2
- Omondi, Nancy$155,172State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Terry, Brett O$151,726General Counsel 1
Highest paid as Workforce Development Spec 1
FY 2024, amount paid
- Stay, Heidi A$77,417Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Marberry, Karen$77,378Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Gerads, Kelly A$77,331Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hernandez, Maria E$76,514Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Unbehaun, Carl D$76,514Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Parchment-Roehrich, Claudette E$76,514Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Trach, Laurel A$76,514Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Skindelien, Georgette$75,119Employ & Econ Development Dept