Vala, Katherine
Office & Admin SpecialistEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
SSB Administrative SVS. 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 2013, pay went down 52% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 54% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $4,572 | −65.1% | +1.7% | −65.7% |
| FY 2012 | $13,098 | +37.1% | +2.9% | +33.2% |
| FY 2011 | $9,553 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 11% of the 685 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,608.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Administrative SVS | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.27 /hr | — | $4,572 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Financial Management | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Ramsey | $12.98 /hr | — | $13,098 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Business Services Section | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Ramsey | $12.48 /hr | — | $9,553 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Norstrud, Kenneth P$123,978Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4
- Elsey, Bonnie J$111,384Senior Admin Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$108,339Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$107,467Admin Svcs Dir
- Clark, Kathryn A$102,052Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Sweeney, Kathleen A$101,840Senior Executive Officer
- Strong, Richard$100,066Dir Services For The Blind
- Lundquist, Lyle H$99,746Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2013, amount paid
- Lemay, Peggy Ann$49,226Human Services Dept
- Rankila, Theresa M$48,445Public Safety Dept
- Volk, Stephanie M$39,372Natural Resources Dept
- McLaughlin, Brenda$39,026Veterans Affairs Dept
- Heilman, Kristine Marie$38,883MN St Colleges & Universities
- Grivna, Christine Ann$38,861Public Safety Dept
- Leppanen, Kaireen M$38,839Human Services Dept
- Berg, Beverly K$38,726Natural Resources Dept