Strong, Richard
Dir Services For The BlindEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CO Commissioners Office X. 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 2014, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $78,234 | −21.8% | +1.6% | −23.0% |
| FY 2013 | $100,066 | +2.1% | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2012 | $98,055 | −0.8% | +2.9% | −3.6% |
| FY 2011 | $98,800 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Dir Services For The Blind
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Commissioners Office X | Dir Services For The Blind Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.91 /hr | — | $78,234 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Commissioners Office X | Dir Services For The Blind Full-time | Ramsey | $47.49 /hr | — | $100,066 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Commissioners Office X | Dir Services For The Blind Full-time | Ramsey | $46.56 /hr | — | $98,055 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Workforce Dev Director X | Dir Services For The Blind Full-time | Ramsey | $46.56 /hr | — | $98,800 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Clark Sieben, Kathryn A$118,518Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Peck, Kimberley T$111,748Admin Svcs Dir
- Caligiuri, Richard J$111,568Unemployment Ins Director
- Elsey, Bonnie J$111,506Proj Manager
- Freeman, Julie A$110,049Agency Chief Financial Officer
- McKinnon, Kevin$107,323Admin Svcs Dir
- Serum, Debra A$107,131State Prog Admin Manager
- Sternberg, Robin A$105,900Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
Highest paid as Dir Services For The Blind
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pankow, Carol N$99,889Employ & Econ Development Dept