Swanson, Melissa A
Office & Admin SpecialistLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Permit Systems 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 98% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 98% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $340 | −77.0% | +1.6% | −77.3% |
| FY 2013 | $1,477 | −90.4% | +1.7% | −90.6% |
| FY 2012 | $15,457 | −15.7% | +2.9% | −18.1% |
| FY 2011 | $18,331 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 1% of the 663 people with this job title that year. The median was $30,388.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Permit Systems Management | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.18 /hr | — | $340 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Eve Data Capt & Repair | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.63 /hr | — | $1,477 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Eve Data Capt & Repair | Office Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $15.63 /hr | — | $15,457 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Payment Proc GPPS Edit | Office Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.87 /hr | — | $18,331 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Tax Ops-Eve Data Capt & Repair | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.22 /hr | — | — |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Eiden, Kristine Lee$121,769Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Looman, Jessica Kathleen$118,795Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Peterson, Kenneth B$118,518Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Rajkowski, John Benedict$114,968Dir Governmental Relations Cl
- Valentine, Cynthia L$110,842Admin Svcs Dir
- Krueger, James D$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Legge, Wendy Willson$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- McLellan, Scott D$105,361State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2014, amount paid
- Lemay, Peggy Ann$50,980Human Services Dept
- Korsten, Terri J$42,666MN St Colleges & Universities
- Norling, Leaonna Mary$42,250Pollution Control Agency
- Montbriand, Daniel T$42,190MN St Colleges & Universities
- Garner, Rosa$41,872Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Timothy N$40,816Veterans Affairs Dept
- Donaldson, George C$40,430MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bartell, Katherine A$40,242Public Safety Dept