Vangsness, Kassondra Jo
Graphic Arts SpecialistNursing Home Admin BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Administrative Services Unit. 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 2016, pay went up 2,219% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 2,052% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $21,111 | +29.2% | +0.7% | +28.3% |
| FY 2015 | $16,341 | +85.7% | +0.7% | +84.3% |
| FY 2014 | $8,801 | −10.3% | +1.6% | −11.7% |
| FY 2013 | $9,816 | +25.0% | +1.7% | +22.9% |
| FY 2012 | $7,855 | +762.9% | +2.9% | +738.3% |
| FY 2011 | $910 | — | — | — |
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 · Graphic Arts Specialist
Paid more than 6% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,058.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nursing Home Admin Board Administrative Services Unit | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $19.52 /hr | $1,626 | $21,111 |
| 2015 | Nursing Home Admin Board Administrative Services Unit | Graphic Arts Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $18.53 /hr | $1,697 | $16,341 |
| 2014 | Nursing Home Admin Board Administrative Services Unit | Student Worker Clerical Full-time | Hennepin | $13.95 /hr | $773 | $8,801 |
| 2013 | Nursing Home Admin Board Administrative Services Unit | Student Worker Clerical Full-time | Hennepin | $13.27 /hr | $1,793 | $9,816 |
| 2012 | Nursing Home Admin Board Administrative Services Unit | Student Worker Clerical Full-time | Hennepin | $12.52 /hr | $744 | $7,855 |
| 2011 | Nursing Home Admin Board Administrative Services Unit | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Hennepin | $12.26 /hr | — | $910 |
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 Nursing Home Admin Board
FY 2016, amount paid
- Vangsness, Julia Ellen$99,610Admin Mgmt Director 2
- Snyder, Randy D$97,368Exec Dir Nursing Home Admin Bd
- Benton, Cindy Greenlaw$68,405Human Resources Specialist 3
- Brandes, Jean M$51,650Buyer 1
- McCarthy, Sean Ryan$49,002State Prog Admin
- Begin, Melinda M$47,679Buyer 2
- Schultz, Jessica L$44,237Office & Admin Specialist Prin
- Peters, Sheila A$40,668Office & Admin Specialist Int
Highest paid as Graphic Arts Specialist
FY 2016, amount paid
- McGurren, Jeannine M$59,627MN St Colleges & Universities
- McNamara, Jane C$55,511Transportation Dept
- Merchant, Douglas K$55,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ketelsen, Sharon K$55,463Natural Resources Dept
- Johnston, Wendy L$55,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Halilovic, Dzevdeta$55,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Connelly, Gail M$55,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fitzgerald, Brenda J$55,463Agriculture Dept