Wermus, Laurie A
Customer Svcs Specialist SrProf Educator Licensing Std BdFull-time
PELSB Customer Service. 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 2026, pay went up 65% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $58,463 | −10.8% | +3.1% | −13.5% |
| FY 2025 | $65,549 | +1.2% | +2.6% | −1.4% |
| FY 2024 | $64,802 | +5.4% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $61,478 | +12.9% | +6.3% | +6.2% |
| FY 2022 | $54,477 | +2.0% | +7.2% | −4.8% |
| FY 2021 | $53,402 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2020 | $51,880 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $50,512 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2018 | $47,991 | +4.3% | +2.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2017 | $46,019 | +0.1% | +1.8% | −1.7% |
| FY 2016 | $45,987 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2015 | $43,454 | +49.8% | +0.7% | +48.7% |
| FY 2014 | $29,009 | −22.2% | +1.6% | −23.4% |
| FY 2013 | $37,293 | +9.6% | +1.7% | +7.8% |
| FY 2012 | $34,028 | −4.0% | +2.9% | −6.7% |
| FY 2011 | $35,432 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
Paid more than 56% of the 185 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,859.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Customer Service | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | — | $30.09 /hr | $827 | $58,463 |
| 2025 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Customer Service | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $29.65 /hr | $3,958 | $65,549 |
| 2024 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Customer Service | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $28.37 /hr | $5,901 | $64,802 |
| 2023 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Customer Service | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $26.89 /hr | $3,485 | $61,478 |
| 2022 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Customer Service | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $26.23 /hr | — | $54,477 |
| 2021 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Customer Service | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $25.59 /hr | $250 | $53,402 |
| 2020 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Customer Service | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $24.97 /hr | — | $51,880 |
| 2019 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Teacher Licensing | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $24.42 /hr | — | $50,512 |
| 2018 | Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd PELSB Teacher Licensing | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $23.19 /hr | — | $47,991 |
| 2017 | Education Department Teacher Licensure | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $22.13 /hr | $266 | $46,019 |
| 2016 | Education Department Teacher Licensure | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $20.90 /hr | $2,680 | $45,987 |
| 2015 | Education Department Teacher Licensure | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $19.88 /hr | $2,000 | $43,454 |
| 2014 | Education Department Teacher Licensure | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $18.27 /hr | $295 | $29,009 |
| 2013 | Education Department Teacher Licensure | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $17.74 /hr | $1,073 | $37,293 |
| 2012 | Education Department Teacher Licensure | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $17.39 /hr | $130 | $34,028 |
| 2011 | Education Department Teacher Licensure | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $17.39 /hr | — | $35,432 |
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 Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bailey, Yelena$146,607Exec Dir Prof Educ L & S Bd
- Doan, Erin R.$131,700State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Odell-Davis, Deborah K$122,803State Prog Admin Manager
- Sandler, Michelle$119,227Education Consultant 3
- Zaloker, Maria Nicole$119,227Education Consultant 3
- Rollin, Steven Paul$115,215State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Boulanger, Grant$105,632Education Consultant 2
- Miller, Melissa A$105,560Education Consultant 2
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Podominick, Raymond A$120,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bakke, Sherri L$97,859MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kim, Nahyun$67,140MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dixon, Tina LaTrease$65,105MN St Colleges & Universities
- Silvester, David A$65,070Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Aaron, Stephanie Ann$64,609Labor & Industry Dept
- Arndt, Sandra L$64,135Labor & Industry Dept
- Frahm, Dawn M$64,045MN St Colleges & Universities