Simmons, Ruth E.
Housing Dev Off SeniorHousing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
SF-Community Development. 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 57% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $30,949 | −57.8% | +1.6% | −58.5% |
| FY 2013 | $73,375 | +0.1% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $73,268 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $71,718 | — | — | — |
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 · Housing Dev Off Senior
Paid more than 8% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,774.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Housing Finance Agency SF-Community Development | Housing Dev Off Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | $258 | $30,949 |
| 2013 | Housing Finance Agency SF-Community Development | Housing Dev Off Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | $6,768 | $73,375 |
| 2012 | Housing Finance Agency Single Fam-Business Implement | Housing Dev Off Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | $3,608 | $73,268 |
| 2011 | Housing Finance Agency Homes-Home Improvem Production | Housing Dev Off Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | $5,463 | $71,718 |
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 Housing Finance Agency
FY 2014, amount paid
- Peleska, Anthony M.$138,184Chief Information Officer
- Haley, Michael A$124,150Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Sporlein, Barbara L$123,715Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Kolb, Marcia A$121,113Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Beck, Paula Kristine$119,913Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Orr, Tonja M$119,913Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Tingerthal, Mary C$118,518Commissioner-Housing Finance
- Thompson, William W$114,020Housing Finance Agency Exec
Highest paid as Housing Dev Off Senior
FY 2014, amount paid
- Tulashie, Theodore E.$72,662Housing Finance Agency
- Bork, Shelley L.$71,274Housing Finance Agency
- Pearson, Tom D$70,606Housing Finance Agency
- Porter, Robert F.$70,450Housing Finance Agency
- Rogney, Kristina$69,956Housing Finance Agency
- Beyer, Brenda$69,955Housing Finance Agency
- Farden, Vicki L$69,952Housing Finance Agency
- Aspnes, Noelle K$69,842Housing Finance Agency