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Whaley, Karen E

Central Svcs Admin Spec PrinNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

PAT-CO-Outreach Program. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$328,363
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$43,414
FY 2018 · $18 overtime
Highest year
$50,109
FY 2017
Yearly average
$41,045
across years on record
Change since first year
+41%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$30,8772011$33,7642012$35,6582013$40,2502014$46,2752015$48,0162016$50,1092017$43,4142018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 41% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 25% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$43,414−13.4%+2.3%−15.3%
FY 2017$50,109+4.4%+1.8%+2.5%
FY 2016$48,016+3.8%+0.7%+3.1%
FY 2015$46,275+15.0%+0.7%+14.1%
FY 2014$40,250+12.9%+1.6%+11.1%
FY 2013$35,658+5.6%+1.7%+3.9%
FY 2012$33,764+9.4%+2.9%+6.2%
FY 2011$30,877———

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 2018 · Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin

Paid more than 12% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,673.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Outreach Program
Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$24.65 /hr$18$43,414
2017Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Admin Services
Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$24.65 /hr$18$50,109
2016Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Admin Services
Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$23.45 /hr—$48,016
2015Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Admin Services
Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$22.28 /hr$493$46,275
2014Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Admin Services
Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$21.02 /hr$1,840$40,250
2014Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Admin Services
Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
Part-time · left during year
Ramsey$21.02 /hr——
2013Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R2 Jay Cooke Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Part-time
Carlton$18.74 /hr$220$35,658
2012Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R2 Jay Cooke Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Part-time
Carlton$17.86 /hr$962$33,764
2011Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R2 Jay Cooke Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Part-time
Carlton$17.39 /hr$1,025$30,877

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin

FY 2018, amount paid