Thomas, Carol J
Proj Consultant SrEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Special Projects & Initiatives. 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 2018, pay went down 78% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $19,168 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $108,750 | +8.4% | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| FY 2013 | $100,317 | +10.7% | +1.7% | +8.9% |
| FY 2012 | $90,581 | +5.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% |
| FY 2011 | $85,496 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Proj Consultant Sr
Paid more than 12% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,457.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Education Department Special Projects & Initiatives | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $35.30 /hr | — | $19,168 |
| 2014 | Education Department OfficeofStudent&School Success | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $48.91 /hr | — | $108,750 |
| 2013 | Education Department OfficeofStudent&School Success | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $46.95 /hr | — | $100,317 |
| 2012 | Education Department OfficeofStudent&School Success | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $42.97 /hr | — | $90,581 |
| 2011 | Education Department OfficeofStudent&School Success | Educ Dir State & Fed Prog Full-time | Hennepin | $42.97 /hr | — | $85,496 |
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 Education Department
FY 2018, amount paid
- Briner, Charlene F$140,950Deputy Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$140,830Dir Statewide Assessment
- Keith, Gregory B$137,148Senior Admin Officer
- Melcher, Thomas R$137,085Dir Education Finance
- Anderson, Denise M$133,924Dir Education Finance
- McHenry, Kevin C$133,511Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$130,937Asst Commr Education
- Nguyen, Hue$130,937Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Proj Consultant Sr
FY 2018, amount paid
- Adamson, Betsy$78,755Labor & Industry Dept
- Burns, Johnnie Elliot$78,755Labor & Industry Dept
- Otieno, Lillian$66,283Agriculture Dept
- Akerman-Frank, Jessica Lynn$62,453Human Services Dept
- Ranallo, Piper$62,020Health Department
- Krueger, Afiya Elizabeth$59,809Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Wessels, Richard Andrew$59,730Labor & Industry Dept
- Andersson, Susan$57,206Office of Higher Education