Smith, Jamyra Lashay
Cook CoordinatorMN St Colleges & UniversitiesPolk CountyPart-time
MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Class. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 48% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 35% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $28,365 | −3.4% | +3.1% | −6.3% |
| FY 2025 | $29,368 | +46.3% | +2.6% | +42.5% |
| FY 2024 | $20,075 | +4.8% | +3.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $19,155 | — | — | — |
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 · Cook Coordinator
Paid more than 21% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,485.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Class | Cook Coordinator Part-time | Polk | $25.43 /hr | $76 | $28,365 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Class | Cook Coordinator Part-time | Polk | $24.42 /hr | $1,163 | $29,368 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Class | Food Service Worker Intermittent · left during year | Polk | $19.34 /hr | $174 | $20,075 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW E Grand Fk TC Class | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Polk | $18.33 /hr | $124 | $19,155 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Cook Coordinator
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lund, Nelson Alexander$73,002Direct Care and Treatment
- Bryant, Shawntavia Marshalle$72,853Veterans Affairs Dept
- Palos, Michael Charles$71,499Veterans Affairs Dept
- Martini, Yascha J$68,825Corrections Dept
- Nelson, Jane M$68,610Corrections Dept
- Sobtzak, Andrew J$68,429Corrections Dept
- Kawell, Clarise I$68,041Corrections Dept
- Nellis, Carrie L$67,172Corrections Dept