Thurber, Brenda N
Medical Assistant, CertifiedCorrections DeptRice CountyFull-time
FRB RN Admin Supervisors Staff. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 32% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $66,901 | −4.0% | +3.1% | −6.9% |
| FY 2025 | $69,695 | +45.4% | +2.6% | +41.7% |
| FY 2024 | $47,938 | — | — | — |
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 · Medical Assistant, Certified
Paid more than 56% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,451.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept FRB RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Medical Assistant, Certified Full-time | Rice | $32.54 /hr | $2,916 | $66,901 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept FRB RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Medical Assistant, Certified Full-time | Rice | $32.06 /hr | $4,695 | $69,695 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Health Program Director | Medical Assistant, Certified Full-time | Rice | $30.68 /hr | $3,089 | $47,938 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Medical Assistant, Certified
FY 2026, amount paid
- Smith, Elizabeth Ann$80,158Corrections Dept
- Doohen, Kari L$78,719Corrections Dept
- Yang, Mai K.$75,563Corrections Dept
- WALKER, HAYLEY$74,676Corrections Dept
- Brecht, Kristy K$73,241Corrections Dept
- Johnson, Katrina$69,833Corrections Dept
- Fields, Rae Ann$69,516Corrections Dept
- Martinez-Avila, Alexia K$66,885Corrections Dept