Thompson, Shannon M
Communications Specialist 3LotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Special Events. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 44% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $92,191 | +1.3% | +3.1% | −1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $91,022 | +6.1% | +2.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2024 | $85,797 | +4.1% | +3.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $82,447 | +5.4% | +6.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2022 | $78,202 | +6.8% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $73,196 | −1.7% | +2.3% | −3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $74,468 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2019 | $71,349 | +1.8% | +2.1% | −0.3% |
| FY 2018 | $70,116 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2017 | $68,287 | +6.7% | +1.8% | +4.8% |
| FY 2016 | $63,983 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Specialist 3
Paid more than 42% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,811.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lottery Special Events | Communications Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.48 /hr | $837 | $92,191 |
| 2025 | Lottery Special Events | Communications Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | $2,134 | $91,022 |
| 2024 | Lottery Special Events | Communications Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | $972 | $85,797 |
| 2023 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | $2,606 | $82,447 |
| 2022 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | $2,185 | $78,202 |
| 2021 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $73,196 |
| 2020 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | $2,037 | $74,468 |
| 2019 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | $1,496 | $71,349 |
| 2018 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.88 /hr | $1,792 | $70,116 |
| 2017 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | $3,156 | $68,287 |
| 2016 | Lottery Special Events | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.32 /hr | $2,654 | $63,983 |
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.
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Highest paid as Communications Specialist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- DePew, Jeremy$109,668Children Youth & Families Dept
- Torner, Nancy L$108,657Health Department
- Harrison, Karen$106,800Natural Resources Dept
- Coleman, Jenifer M$105,763Natural Resources Dept
- Ernster, Michael$103,445Public Safety Dept
- Sadoff, Lynn Paige$101,931Veterans Affairs Dept
- Pribbernow, Christine N$100,722Employ & Econ Development Dept
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