Socha, Gina M
Customer Svcs SpecialistExplore Minnesota TourismSt Louis CountyPart-time
Tourism-Thompson Hill. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Employ & Econ Development Dept, FY 2022
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2022 to FY 2023, pay went down 13% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $9,535 | −13.2% | +6.3% | −18.3% |
| FY 2022 | $10,989 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 39% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,062.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Thompson Hill | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | St Louis | $18.97 /hr | $326 | $9,535 |
| 2022 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Thompson Hill | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | St Louis | $18.51 /hr | $1,778 | $10,989 |
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 Explore Minnesota Tourism
FY 2023, amount paid
- Bennett McGinty, Lauren M$139,465Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Helle, Beth A$131,081Senior Executive Officer
- Kispert, Leann$127,995State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Meyer, Michael J$124,725State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Nussbaum, Gretchen$93,026Research Analysis Spec Sr
- Havelka, Lisa L$87,975Tourism Regional Coord
- Ramer, Julie M$86,857State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr
- Lalum, Nicole L$86,654Tourism Regional Coord
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Graham, Gina$51,209Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kneeland, Andrew Seth$49,708MN St Colleges & Universities
- Petersen, Jerri L$49,456Health Department
- Smith, Shauna L$49,233Attorney General's Office
- Dirkse, Kevin W$49,133MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schneider, Karen M$49,059MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$49,059MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buranen, Jennifer Lynn$48,978MN St Colleges & Universities