Talley, Tera M
Office & Admin SpecialistPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Record Scanning Ops. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 153% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 92% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $48,726 | +5.5% | +3.1% | +2.3% |
| FY 2025 | $46,193 | +20.4% | +2.6% | +17.3% |
| FY 2024 | $38,357 | −8.3% | +3.3% | −11.2% |
| FY 2023 | $41,820 | +7.2% | +6.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2022 | $39,017 | +4.1% | +7.2% | −2.9% |
| FY 2021 | $37,479 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $35,314 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2019 | $33,828 | +75.9% | +2.1% | +72.3% |
| FY 2018 | $19,235 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 62% of the 193 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,255.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency Record Scanning Ops | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $24.12 /hr | — | $48,726 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.19 /hr | — | $46,193 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.96 /hr | — | $38,357 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.87 /hr | — | $41,820 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.95 /hr | — | $39,017 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.49 /hr | — | $37,479 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.62 /hr | — | $35,314 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $16.85 /hr | — | $33,828 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Info & Records Mgmt Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $15.77 /hr | — | $19,235 |
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 Pollution Control Agency
FY 2026, amount paid
- Benke, David J$206,695Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$187,081Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$185,681Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$174,964Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Fredrickson, Leslie$163,659General Counsel 2
- Cords, Wayne C$161,075Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$76,905Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$65,094Public Safety Dept
- Bullard, Michael Robert$63,801Revenue Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$61,742Public Safety Dept
- Brietkrietz-Sumstine, Marie Anne$59,283Revenue Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$57,379Public Safety Dept
- Berry-Tourtillotte, Tara Lynn$55,372Revenue Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$54,302Revenue Dept