Sorenson, Benjamin
Financial Inst Examiner SeniorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FE Banking North. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 304% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 206% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $101,915 | +5.5% | +3.1% | +2.3% |
| FY 2025 | $96,611 | +11.4% | +2.6% | +8.5% |
| FY 2024 | $86,751 | +13.2% | +3.3% | +9.6% |
| FY 2023 | $76,628 | +10.6% | +6.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $69,269 | +7.4% | +7.2% | +0.2% |
| FY 2021 | $64,504 | +13.5% | +2.3% | +11.0% |
| FY 2020 | $56,809 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $53,681 | +113.0% | +2.1% | +108.6% |
| FY 2018 | $25,207 | — | — | — |
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 · Financial Inst Examiner Senior
Paid more than 32% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,961.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Examiner Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | — | $101,915 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Examiner Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $96,611 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Examiner Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $86,751 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $35.69 /hr | — | $76,628 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | — | $69,269 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $64,504 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $27.79 /hr | — | $56,809 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $26.30 /hr | — | $53,681 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept FE Banking North | Financial Inst Asst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $24.81 /hr | — | $25,207 |
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 Financial Inst Examiner Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bentley, Benjamin$107,713Commerce Dept
- Johnson, Meagan$107,366Commerce Dept
- Foley, Kathleen O$107,039Commerce Dept
- Tran, Tuan Vinh$106,963Commerce Dept
- Gunderson, Annette$106,962Commerce Dept
- Yarsiah, Mulbah$106,961Commerce Dept
- Johnson, Vicki Ann$106,961Commerce Dept
- Chambers, Karen Marie$106,961Commerce Dept