Thompson, Paul C
Finance Specialist 3Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Financial Reporting. 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 2026, pay went up 131% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 56% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $111,849 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $109,118 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $104,394 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $102,766 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $96,555 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $94,216 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $91,939 | +1.7% | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2019 | $90,424 | +4.0% | +2.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2018 | $86,937 | +6.9% | +2.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2017 | $81,289 | +6.4% | +1.8% | +4.5% |
| FY 2016 | $76,374 | +5.2% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2015 | $72,630 | +7.9% | +0.7% | +7.1% |
| FY 2014 | $67,340 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2013 | $63,212 | +22.2% | +1.7% | +20.2% |
| FY 2012 | $51,729 | +7.0% | +2.9% | +3.9% |
| FY 2011 | $48,364 | — | — | — |
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 · Finance Specialist 3
Paid more than 64% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,849.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $53.32 /hr | — | $111,849 |
| 2025 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $109,118 |
| 2024 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $104,394 |
| 2023 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.65 /hr | — | $102,766 |
| 2022 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.49 /hr | — | $96,555 |
| 2021 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.36 /hr | — | $94,216 |
| 2020 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.25 /hr | — | $91,939 |
| 2019 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | — | $90,424 |
| 2018 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.33 /hr | — | $86,937 |
| 2017 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $81,289 |
| 2016 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.70 /hr | — | $76,374 |
| 2015 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Reporting | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $72,630 |
| 2014 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Rptg Acctg | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | — | $67,340 |
| 2013 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Rptg Acctg | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.06 /hr | — | $63,212 |
| 2012 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Rptg Acctg | Finance Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.38 /hr | — | $51,729 |
| 2011 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Rptg Acctg | Finance Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $48,364 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2026, amount paid
- Campbell, Erin M$197,945Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Bentley, Andrew Martin$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Chaffee, Blake$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Minge, Ahna B$188,131Deputy Commr MMB
- Hassemer, Jennifer$184,973Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Lam Young, Melissa L$181,229Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Moore, Paul Bennett$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Drucker, Jeremy D$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
Highest paid as Finance Specialist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Creel, Travis Charles George$121,776Mn Management & Budget
- Christensen, Douglas Alan$118,783Mn Management & Budget
- Mushitz, Jennifer E.$115,128Mn Management & Budget
- Shrum, Josie Lynn$111,850Mn Management & Budget
- Dahle, Travis Allen$111,269Mn Management & Budget
- Odhiambo, John$110,849Mn Management & Budget
- Wheaton, Prince Opie$110,849Natural Resources Dept
- Vang, Kia Xiong$106,677Mn Management & Budget