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Stearns, Stefanie Lynn

Communications Specialist 3Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

PAT-CO-Public Relations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$880,135
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$99,290
FY 2026
Highest year
$99,290
FY 2026
Yearly average
$73,345
across years on record
Change since first year
+96%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 96% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$99,290+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$97,734+3.2%+2.6%+0.5%
FY 2024$94,716+18.6%+3.3%+14.8%
FY 2023$79,869+6.5%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$75,017+4.8%+7.2%−2.2%
FY 2021$71,574+5.7%+2.3%+3.3%
FY 2020$67,708+1.5%+1.6%−0.1%
FY 2019$66,714+5.7%+2.1%+3.6%
FY 2018$63,096+6.5%+2.3%+4.2%
FY 2017$59,228+8.4%+1.8%+6.5%
FY 2016$54,618+8.0%+0.7%+7.3%
FY 2015$50,572———

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 · Communications Specialist 3

Paid more than 67% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,811.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Public Relations
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$47.76 /hr—$99,290
2025Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Public Relations
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$47.05 /hr—$97,734
2024Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Public Relations
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$45.02 /hr$4$94,716
2023Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Public Relations
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.02 /hr$28$79,869
2022Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Public Relations
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$36.12 /hr—$75,017
2021Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$35.24 /hr—$71,574
2020Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$33.14 /hr$72$67,708
2020Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Strategic Rec Mgmt
Proj Team Leader
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$32.41 /hr——
2019Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Strategic Rec Mgmt
Proj Team Leader
Full-time
Ramsey$32.41 /hr—$66,714
2019Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Information Officer 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$31.29 /hr——
2018Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Strategic Rec Mgmt
Proj Team Leader
Full-time
Ramsey$30.60 /hr—$63,096
2018Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Information Officer 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$29.58 /hr——
2017Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Strategic Rec Mgmt
Proj Team Leader
Full-time
Ramsey$29.00 /hr—$59,228
2017Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Information Officer 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$27.98 /hr——
2016Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$26.33 /hr$993$54,618
2015Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Ramsey$24.80 /hr—$50,572

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Communications Specialist 3

FY 2026, amount paid