Spaeth, Gregory Thomas
Information Officer 2MN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC Halenbeck and NHC. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went down 55% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is down 61% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $19,473 | −63.4% | +6.3% | −65.5% |
| FY 2022 | $53,194 | +12.8% | +7.2% | +5.3% |
| FY 2021 | $47,157 | +9.4% | +2.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2020 | $43,089 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Officer 2
Paid more than 8% of the 110 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,431.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Halenbeck and NHC | Information Officer 2 Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $25.25 /hr | $467 | $19,473 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Halenbeck and NHC | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $24.63 /hr | $3,723 | $53,194 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Halenbeck and NHC | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $23.27 /hr | $515 | $47,157 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Halenbeck and NHC | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $21.93 /hr | — | $43,089 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$455,096Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$451,793State University Faculty
- Larson, Brett H$385,328State University Faculty
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$369,497MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Arthur, Virginia$366,004MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Blackhurst, Anne$362,952MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Olson, Scott R$361,244MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$351,724MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
Highest paid as Information Officer 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Christiansen, Tyler Loren$82,171MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sershen, Heath D$78,115MN St Colleges & Universities
- Madgwick, Marie Novak$76,680MN St Colleges & Universities
- McNamara, Jane C$74,765Transportation Dept
- Monn, Celena M$74,624MN St Colleges & Universities
- Leonard, Megan Margaret$74,318Health Department
- DeBoer, Jessica M$72,816MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kremers, Tiffany Rose$72,816MN St Colleges & Universities