Thao, Gniakee
Office & Admin Specialist SrHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HCA MPS PE. 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 2015, pay went down 28% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $26,528 | −41.9% | +0.7% | −42.4% |
| FY 2014 | $45,687 | +18.9% | +1.6% | +17.1% |
| FY 2013 | $38,418 | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $37,423 | +0.9% | +2.9% | −2.0% |
| FY 2011 | $37,099 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 7% of the 956 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,576.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA MPS PE | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.39 /hr | — | $26,528 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MPS Provider Enrollment | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $19.80 /hr | $5,920 | $45,687 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MPS Office Mgmt | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.74 /hr | $1,911 | $38,418 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MPS Office Mgmt | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | $1,669 | $37,423 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept HCO Office Management Group | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | — | $37,099 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MS Forms/Mail/Printing | EDP Operations Assistant Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.84 /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 Human Services Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Thede, Carol J$64,909MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gregory, Ruth E$59,065MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tisdell, Cindy L$59,041Natural Resources Dept
- Parke, Sara L$56,298Corrections Dept
- Rumpca, Renee Ann$55,833Corrections Dept
- Calder, Nancy Lee$55,121Natural Resources Dept
- Glaser, Arlene F$53,625MN St Colleges & Universities
- Shay, Judith M$53,553MN St Colleges & Universities