Smith, Julie Ann
Grants Specialist CoordTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Grant Support. 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 2014 to FY 2025, pay went up 182% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 108% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $37,985 | −58.0% | +2.6% | −59.0% |
| FY 2024 | $90,356 | +48.8% | +3.3% | +44.1% |
| FY 2023 | $60,705 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $13,478 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Grants Specialist Coord
Paid more than 6% of the 87 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,009.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Grant Support | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $37,985 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $90,356 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | — | $60,705 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Clay | $1,127 /2 wk | — | $13,478 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Roy, Christopher T$222,661Transp Asst Div Dir
- Josephson, Adam D$206,539Transp Planning Dir
- Wallace, Jean Marie$195,536Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$190,763Commissioner-Transportation
- Hicks, Gene Alan$187,511Engineer Princ
- Beer, Michael G$182,518Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$182,518Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$180,999Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Coord
FY 2025, amount paid
- Drinkwine, Jodi L$103,511Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Mahon Bosman, Rachel$103,364Housing Finance Agency
- Trisko, Jenna Rae$102,967MN St Colleges & Universities
- Arvidson-Hicks, Kaelene E$102,698Agriculture Dept
- Kressin, Danielle$102,639Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Palony, Vikki$102,639Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Rose, Debra S$102,162Education Department
- Wenner, Gerald J$101,893Employ & Econ Development Dept