Thelen, Zachary
Revenue Tax Specialist SeniorRevenue DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time
Sales-Northwest Region. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 362% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 242% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $82,193 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $78,189 | +6.7% | +2.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2024 | $73,272 | +4.8% | +3.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $69,921 | +18.4% | +6.3% | +11.4% |
| FY 2022 | $59,044 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $55,615 | +4.0% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2020 | $53,453 | +5.6% | +1.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2019 | $50,641 | +10.0% | +2.1% | +7.7% |
| FY 2018 | $46,050 | +159.1% | +2.3% | +153.4% |
| FY 2017 | $17,774 | — | — | — |
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 · Revenue Tax Specialist Senior
Paid more than 24% of the 221 people with this job title that year. The median was $93,291.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest Region | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Otter Tail | $39.93 /hr | — | $82,193 |
| 2025 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Otter Tail | $37.98 /hr | — | $78,189 |
| 2024 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Otter Tail | $35.13 /hr | — | $73,272 |
| 2023 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.13 /hr | — | $69,921 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $29.19 /hr | — | $59,044 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $55,615 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Clay | $25.94 /hr | — | $53,453 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Clay | $24.53 /hr | — | $50,641 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Clay | $23.22 /hr | — | $46,050 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Sales-Northwest MN | Revenue Tax Specialist Full-time | Clay | $21.28 /hr | $580 | $17,774 |
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 Revenue Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ho, Lee H$198,561Deputy Commr Revenue
- Marquart, Paul Anthony$193,293Commissioner-Revenue
- Mitchell, Terese M$188,977General Counsel 3
- Willette, Eric J$185,344Revenue Research Director
- Getchell, Vikki L$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Bronson, Sarah Catherine$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Burton Santibanez, Martha$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
- Dorschner, Dale$181,054Asst Commr Revenue
Highest paid as Revenue Tax Specialist Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Harrington, Jennifer$117,067Revenue Dept
- Guzband, Anna$117,034Revenue Dept
- Sun, Lei$113,666Revenue Dept
- Otto, Ann M$106,413Revenue Dept
- Bikfasy, Rebecca D$105,633Revenue Dept
- Sullivan, Joseph M$102,724Revenue Dept
- Kiefer, Robert James$102,290Revenue Dept
- Manning, Jenna$101,290Revenue Dept