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Shand, Kara

Human Resources Specialist 3Direct Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time

Hum Res DCT MSOP Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$74,207
over 2 fiscal years
Latest year
$68,929
FY 2026
Highest year
$68,929
FY 2026
Yearly average
$37,103
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,206%
FY 2025 to FY 2026 · prices +3%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$5,2782025$68,9292026
Paid in yearFY 2025 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,206% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 1,166% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$68,929+1,205.9%+3.1%+1,166.3%
FY 2025$5,278———

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 2026 · Human Resources Specialist 3

Paid more than 21% of the 71 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,924.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

2 records, newest first

Every pay record for Shand, Kara
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Direct Care and Treatment
Hum Res DCT MSOP Staff
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time
Nicollet$41.43 /hr—$68,929
2025Cannabis Management Office
HR Staff
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.99 /hr—$5,278

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 Direct Care and Treatment

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 3

FY 2026, amount paid