Swanson, Linnea Joy
Customer Svcs Specialist IntHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
MS Public Information Centers. 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 2016, pay went down 83% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 83% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $3,479 | −85.8% | +0.7% | −85.9% |
| FY 2015 | $24,581 | +20.2% | +0.7% | +19.3% |
| FY 2014 | $20,452 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist Int
Paid more than 6% of the 435 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,965.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MS Public Information Centers | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.91 /hr | $216 | $3,479 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MS Public Information Centers | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Ramsey | $16.91 /hr | $1,902 | $24,581 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MS Public Information Centers | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $15.99 /hr | — | $20,452 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Ward, Randy K$377,907Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$354,652Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$353,938Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$337,804Medical Specialist 4
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$320,120Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Miller, Peter Scott$313,177Medical Specialist 4
- Christensen, James Anders$307,082Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Paulson, David A$299,517Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Int
FY 2016, amount paid
- Runkle, Diane Marie$52,895MN St Colleges & Universities
- Williams, Patricia J$51,306Public Safety Dept
- Petersen, Lori D$48,125MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kollar, Joseph Francis$47,804MN St Colleges & Universities
- Taslidza, Azer$47,685MN St Colleges & Universities
- Burgoon, Betty J$46,703Public Safety Dept
- Stark, Raelene K$46,694MN St Colleges & Universities
- Paulus, Valerie R$45,844Public Safety Dept