Sundstrom, Dale A
Educ Finance Specialist 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Financial Management. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 57% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $52,608 | −38.2% | +1.8% | −39.3% |
| FY 2016 | $85,140 | +3.7% | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2015 | $82,077 | +152.4% | +0.7% | +150.6% |
| FY 2014 | $32,521 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Educ Finance Specialist 2
Paid more than 5% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,219.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Education Department Financial Management | Educ Finance Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $41.50 /hr | — | $52,608 |
| 2016 | Education Department Financial Management | Educ Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $40.49 /hr | — | $85,140 |
| 2015 | Education Department Financial Management | Educ Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $39.50 /hr | — | $82,077 |
| 2014 | Education Department Financial Management | Educ Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $38.35 /hr | — | $32,521 |
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 Education Department
FY 2017, amount paid
- Cassellius, Brenda L$149,427Commissioner-Education Dept
- Briner, Charlene F$135,283Deputy Commr Education
- Melcher, Thomas R$134,385Dir Education Finance
- McHenry, Kevin C$131,894Asst Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$131,344Dir Statewide Assessment
- Anderson, Denise M$131,284Dir Education Finance
- Keith, Gregory B$130,839Senior Admin Officer
- Korte, Daron T$126,301Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Educ Finance Specialist 2
FY 2017, amount paid
- Jones, Michelle$86,636Education Department
- Schwartz, Michael E$86,223Education Department
- Kiesow, William C$86,223Education Department
- Kubesh, Christopher J.$86,223Education Department
- Moe, Lonn A$86,223Education Department
- Sogaard, Greg$86,223Education Department
- Carlson, Janice M$86,221Education Department
- Meier, Debra A$86,221Education Department