Spiess, Barbara A.
Housing Program/Policy SpecHousing Finance AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
SF Prop Preserv & PortfolioMgt. 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 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $39,530 | −52.4% | +0.7% | −52.7% |
| FY 2015 | $83,077 | +3.3% | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2014 | $80,446 | +4.6% | +1.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2013 | $76,930 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.4% |
| FY 2012 | $76,774 | +9.2% | +2.9% | +6.1% |
| FY 2011 | $70,320 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Housing Program/Policy Spec
Paid more than 6% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,140.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Housing Finance Agency SF Prop Preserv & PortfolioMgt | Housing Program/Policy Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | — | $39,530 |
| 2015 | Housing Finance Agency SF Prop Preserv & PortfolioMgt | Housing Program/Policy Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $39.50 /hr | — | $83,077 |
| 2014 | Housing Finance Agency SF Prop Preserv & PortfolioMgt | Housing Program/Policy Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $38.35 /hr | — | $80,446 |
| 2013 | Housing Finance Agency SF Prop Preserv & PortfolioMgt | Housing Program/Policy Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $37.23 /hr | — | $76,930 |
| 2012 | Housing Finance Agency Single Fam-Bus & Pol Develop | Housing Program/Policy Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.54 /hr | — | $76,774 |
| 2011 | Housing Finance Agency Homes-Administr Support | Housing Program/Policy Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $34.30 /hr | — | $70,320 |
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 Housing Finance Agency
FY 2016, amount paid
- Peleska, Anthony M.$144,920Chief Information Officer
- Tingerthal, Mary C$143,459Commissioner-Housing Finance
- Sporlein, Barbara L$136,053Deputy Commr Housing Finance
- Butler, Wesley J$123,706Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Thompson, William W$123,647Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Kier, Kasey T$123,149Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Rindels, Paula S$123,144Housing Finance Agency Exec
- Finke, Kay D$122,917Information Syst Manager
Highest paid as Housing Program/Policy Spec
FY 2016, amount paid
- Whitney, Heidi E$91,689Housing Finance Agency
- Thompson, Susan B$89,755Housing Finance Agency
- Rocker, John C$89,476Housing Finance Agency
- Ward, John S$86,893Housing Finance Agency
- Choi, JiYoung$86,708Housing Finance Agency
- Obenauer, John P$86,215Housing Finance Agency
- Rice, Cheryl D$86,013Housing Finance Agency
- Melmer, Amy K$85,553Housing Finance Agency