Thao, Lee
Student Worker ClericalPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyPart-time
OSD Document Services Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Health Department, FY 2014
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2012 to FY 2015, pay went up 491% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 468% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $17,389 | +27.5% | +0.7% | +26.6% |
| FY 2014 | $13,640 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2013 | $13,299 | +352.0% | +1.7% | +344.6% |
| FY 2012 | $2,942 | — | — | — |
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 · Student Worker Clerical
Paid more than 98% of the 160 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,376.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Document Services Unit | Student Worker Clerical Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.08 /hr | — | $17,389 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency OD Agency Records Mgmt Unit 1 | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Ramsey | $13.15 /hr | — | $13,640 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Student Worker Clerical Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.27 /hr | — | $13,299 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Ramsey | $12.26 /hr | — | $2,942 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Lee, Stephen J$132,612State Prog Admin Manager
- Stine, John Linc$123,775Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$123,007Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Little, Shelley J B$117,772Engineer Princ
- Thornton, James D$115,098Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Winters, Kathleen$115,098Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Benke, David J$115,098Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Mueller, Lyle P$115,098Agency Chief Financial Officer
Highest paid as Student Worker Clerical
FY 2015, amount paid
- Cooper, Amber$21,432Public Safety Dept
- Eyoh, Ekaete M$18,264Pollution Control Agency
- Kunkel, Jordan Blair$17,090Public Safety Dept
- Griffey, Kahlee Ann$16,196Corrections Dept
- McGinnis, Tayllor Nickole$15,364Transportation Dept
- Vang, Marcy$14,176Pollution Control Agency
- Xiong, Tou Lee$14,059Office of Higher Education
- Ruprecht, Amber M$13,084Corrections Dept