Skaar, Michelle A
Revenue Tax Specialist IntRevenue DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 2. 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 2015, pay went up 25% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 17% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $48,780 | +21.2% | +0.7% | +20.4% |
| FY 2014 | $40,233 | −7.0% | +1.6% | −8.4% |
| FY 2013 | $43,255 | +8.5% | +1.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2012 | $39,856 | +2.4% | +2.9% | −0.6% |
| FY 2011 | $38,938 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Revenue Tax Specialist Int
Paid more than 64% of the 213 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,559.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $48,780 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | — | $40,233 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Taxpayer Assistance 2 | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.11 /hr | $459 | $43,255 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept IT & WH-Fraud & Nonfiler | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | $116 | $39,856 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Withholding-Compliance & Educa | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $38,938 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- Church, Ryan$135,209Deputy Commr Revenue
- Wilson, Paul A$130,867Revenue Research Director
- Bauerly, Cindy Leora$127,530Commissioner-Revenue
- Steenblock, Terri Lee$125,686Asst Commr Revenue
- Hagen, John F$124,663Revenue Tax System Dir 3
- Starr, Jenny Lee$120,060Asst Commr Revenue
- Skwira, Peter J$119,536Asst Commr Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$117,925Revenue Legal Leg Aff Dir
Highest paid as Revenue Tax Specialist Int
FY 2015, amount paid
- Edstrom, Robert L$69,106Revenue Dept
- Fudenberg, Martin J$69,015Revenue Dept
- Graham, Steven R$68,244Revenue Dept
- Martinson, Cynthia M$65,540Revenue Dept
- Nelson, Shannon L$63,769Revenue Dept
- Gilster, Michelle J$63,751Revenue Dept
- Smith, Luann J$63,751Revenue Dept
- Sumner, William A$63,750Revenue Dept