Valento, Barbara A
Office & Admin Specialist SrEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CO Labor Market Info. 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 2014, pay went up 6% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $44,189 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2013 | $43,221 | +2.4% | +1.7% | +0.7% |
| FY 2012 | $42,210 | +1.2% | +2.9% | −1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $41,714 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 50% of the 991 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,171.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.63 /hr | $260 | $44,189 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.00 /hr | — | $43,221 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,210 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $41,714 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Clark Sieben, Kathryn A$118,518Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Peck, Kimberley T$111,748Admin Svcs Dir
- Caligiuri, Richard J$111,568Unemployment Ins Director
- Elsey, Bonnie J$111,506Proj Manager
- Freeman, Julie A$110,049Agency Chief Financial Officer
- McKinnon, Kevin$107,323Admin Svcs Dir
- Serum, Debra A$107,131State Prog Admin Manager
- Sternberg, Robin A$105,900Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2014, amount paid
- Heimbecker, Paula Jean$89,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hendry, Patricia J$60,250MN St Colleges & Universities
- McClure, Diane J$58,527MN St Colleges & Universities
- Koshiol, Joyce A$58,292MN St Colleges & Universities
- Osterholt, Sandra M$55,961MN St Colleges & Universities
- Binstock, Jilane R$55,312MN St Colleges & Universities
- Link, Harriet F$52,975Corrections Dept
- Ouren, Jan C$51,760Natural Resources Dept