VanMeter, William Christian
Travel & Tourism RepExplore Minnesota TourismRamsey CountyFull-time
Tourism-Travel Trade Services. 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 down 1% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $47,657 | −9.2% | +1.6% | −10.6% |
| FY 2013 | $52,469 | +6.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $49,385 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $48,330 | — | — | — |
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 · Travel & Tourism Rep
Paid more than 14% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,099.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Travel Trade Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.73 /hr | — | $47,657 |
| 2013 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Travel Trade Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $26.02 /hr | — | $52,469 |
| 2012 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Travel Trade Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $24.61 /hr | — | $49,385 |
| 2011 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Travel Trade Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $48,330 |
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 Explore Minnesota Tourism
FY 2014, amount paid
- Edman, John F.$112,139Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Tollefson, Colleen K$95,659State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hummel, Joan M$92,984Tourism Marketing Manager
- Kispert, Leann$91,039State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Offerman, Cheryl B$88,323Tourism Marketing Manager
- Erler, Robert F.$83,730Tourism Marketing Manager
- Nasby, Peggy Ann$75,103State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Campbell, Tim A$72,553Tourism Regional Coord
Highest paid as Travel & Tourism Rep
FY 2014, amount paid
- Bergman, David P$62,908Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Sherburne, Paul V.$62,479Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Riemermann, James$61,908Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Sloan, Lana J$57,099Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Grosslein-Kanis, Lori Ann$50,813Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Carlson, Catherine$6,012Explore Minnesota Tourism