Simonsen, Benjamin Steven
Commerce Analyst 2Commerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Enf Insurance Enforcement. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 2% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,131 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $84,803 | — | — | — |
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 · Commerce Analyst 2
Paid more than 65% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,229.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Enf Insurance Enforcement | Commerce Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | — | $86,131 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Enf Insurance Enforcement | Commerce Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | $10 | $84,803 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as Commerce Analyst 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Strouse, Carey Ann$87,405Public Safety Dept
- Swan, Eric John$86,880Commerce Dept
- Mitchell, Milissa Anne$86,131Commerce Dept
- Fulton Jr, William Stephens$86,131Commerce Dept
- Eder, Nicole Lynn$86,131Commerce Dept
- Gleason, Jennifer L$86,131Commerce Dept
- Milan, Leslie J.$86,130Public Safety Dept
- Toomajian, Katherine$85,290Commerce Dept