Thompson, Lynn
Office & Admin Specialist SrCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Enf Deputy. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 205% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 119% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,556 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $61,590 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $58,915 | −2.6% | +3.3% | −5.7% |
| FY 2023 | $60,493 | +11.0% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $54,476 | +2.6% | +7.2% | −4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $53,094 | +5.4% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2020 | $50,368 | +5.4% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2019 | $47,805 | +13.7% | +2.1% | +11.4% |
| FY 2018 | $42,044 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $40,078 | +5.1% | +1.8% | +3.2% |
| FY 2016 | $38,143 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2015 | $36,300 | +77.3% | +0.7% | +76.0% |
| FY 2014 | $20,478 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 57% of the 923 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,288.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.09 /hr | — | $62,556 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | — | $61,590 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $58,915 |
| 2023 | Health Department CFH MCH Asst Sect Mgr Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | — | $60,493 |
| 2022 | Health Department Women & Infant Health Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.23 /hr | — | $54,476 |
| 2021 | Health Department Women & Infant Health Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.59 /hr | — | $53,094 |
| 2020 | Health Department Women & Infant Health Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.97 /hr | $164 | $50,368 |
| 2019 | Health Department Women & Infant Health Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.71 /hr | — | $47,805 |
| 2018 | Health Department Women & Infant Health Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.57 /hr | — | $42,044 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Word Processing Ctr | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.77 /hr | — | $40,078 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Word Processing Ctr | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.78 /hr | — | $38,143 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Word Processing Ctr | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $17.85 /hr | — | $36,300 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept Word Processing Ctr | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.91 /hr | — | $20,478 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gahler, Rebecca Lynn$103,276MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schweim, Debra L$98,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Lucy S$91,700MN St Colleges & Universities
- Reedstrom, Carol A$89,182MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeMillo, Cassandra$86,368Natural Resources Dept
- Miller, Kathryn A$78,611Natural Resources Dept
- Ryan, Jill L$74,873MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rumpca, Renee A$74,285Corrections Dept