Thelen, Jenelle Kay
Retirement Services Spec SrPublic Employees Retire AssocRamsey CountyFull-time
Stakeholder Communications. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 258% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 181% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $89,270 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $87,888 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $84,084 | −5.2% | +3.3% | −8.3% |
| FY 2023 | $88,728 | +1.5% | +6.3% | −4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $87,460 | +5.6% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $82,842 | +232.1% | +2.3% | +224.7% |
| FY 2020 | $24,941 | — | — | — |
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 · Retirement Services Spec Sr
Paid more than 80% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $83,630.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Stakeholder Communications | Retirement Services Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.94 /hr | — | $89,270 |
| 2025 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Stakeholder Communications | Retirement Services Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | — | $87,888 |
| 2024 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Stakeholder Communications | Retirement Services Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | — | $84,084 |
| 2023 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Stakeholder Communications | Retirement Services Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | — | $88,728 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Crow Wing | $41.63 /hr | — | $87,460 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Crow Wing | $40.61 /hr | — | $82,842 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Crow Wing | $38.29 /hr | — | $24,941 |
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 Public Employees Retire Assoc
FY 2026, amount paid
- Anderson, Douglas Allen$231,244Exec Dir PERA
- Sauceman, Mark Dean$167,981Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Millam, Dean L$161,991Systems Supervisor
- Janas, Robert S$155,601Systems Supervisor
- Podaralla, Sree Devi$150,952Systems Supervisor
- Marttila, Gary$141,204Information Technology Spec 5
- He, Yu$141,202Information Technology Spec 5
- Xiong, Xue$141,202Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Retirement Services Spec Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nagel, John Paul$98,516MN State Retirement System
- Kesty, Kristen L.$92,590Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Anderson, Cynthia Lynn$91,081MN State Retirement System
- Johnson, Erik T$90,271Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Robertson, Mark L$90,270Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Rutland, Michael$89,895Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Kimman, Allen V$89,549Teachers Retirement Assoc
- Budziszewski, Brian$89,270MN State Retirement System