Turnquist, Molly
Nutrition Program ConsultantEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Community Nutrition Programs. 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 2016, pay went up 396% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 389% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $57,126 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $53,833 | +367.2% | +0.7% | +363.8% |
| FY 2014 | $11,522 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Nutrition Program Consultant
Paid more than 17% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,162.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Education Department Community Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $28.29 /hr | — | $57,126 |
| 2015 | Education Department Community Nutrition Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $26.63 /hr | — | $53,833 |
| 2014 | Education Department Child/Adult Care Programs | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $24.94 /hr | — | $11,522 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Cassellius, Brenda L$148,259Commissioner-Education Dept
- Melcher, Thomas R$133,120Dir Education Finance
- Dibb, Steven$132,662Deputy Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$128,112Dir Education Finance
- Briner, Charlene F$128,112Senior Admin Officer
- Nguyen, Hue$126,142Asst Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$126,117Dir Statewide Assessment
- McHenry, Kevin C$125,680Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Nutrition Program Consultant
FY 2016, amount paid
- Johnson, Mary B$72,795Health Department
- Jacobson, Cynthia$72,795Health Department
- Donohue, Margaret A$72,794Health Department
- Sather, Sandra$72,794Health Department
- Bebeau, Shari K$72,794Health Department
- Thalhuber, Jayne M$72,794Health Department
- Mikkelson, Mary E$72,794Education Department
- Shepherd, Janet Ellen$72,794Education Department