Torter, Benjamin J
State Prog Admin IntermediateEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Test Development. 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 2012, pay went down 84% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 84% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $4,094 | −83.7% | +2.9% | −84.2% |
| FY 2011 | $25,115 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · State Prog Admin Intermediate
Paid more than 1% of the 143 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,275.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Education Department Test Development | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.02 /hr | — | $4,094 |
| 2011 | Education Department Test Development | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $20.02 /hr | — | $25,115 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Chu, Rose W$128,595Asst Commr Education
- Wagner, Catherine$125,736Information Syst Soft Svc Supv
- Melcher, Thomas R$114,384Director, Education Finance
- Barrett, Susan W$113,485Information Technology Spec 5
- Cassellius, Brenda L$112,126Commissioner-Education Dept
- Reker, Mark A$110,580Information Syst Manager
- Montano, Jessie R$109,777Deputy Commissioner Education
- Proctor, Deborah J$108,859Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2012, amount paid
- Mounts, Deanna L$57,742Veterans Affairs Dept
- Thalacker, Mark A$57,002MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sladek, Roberta L$56,905Human Services Dept
- Donahue, Elizabeth A$56,862Human Services Dept
- Bauman, Karen$56,102Human Services Dept
- Moua, Xia$55,569Agriculture Dept
- Wallin, Ward$55,165Veterans Affairs Dept
- Durden, Carol M$55,102Agriculture Dept