Willson, Jeanne M
Office & Admin Specialist SrNatural Resources DeptWinona CountyIntermittent
FOR R3 Rochester Staff. 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 2015, pay went down 36% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $26,607 | −36.7% | +0.7% | −37.1% |
| FY 2014 | $42,018 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2013 | $40,932 | −2.2% | +1.7% | −3.8% |
| FY 2012 | $41,853 | +0.8% | +2.9% | −2.1% |
| FY 2011 | $41,523 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 8% of the 956 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,576.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Intermittent · left during year | Winona | $21.65 /hr | $5 | $26,607 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Winona | $19.80 /hr | — | $42,018 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Winona | $19.22 /hr | — | $40,932 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Olmsted | $18.84 /hr | $254 | $41,853 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Olmsted | $18.84 /hr | — | $41,523 |
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 2015, amount paid
- DonCarlos, Katherine A$157,235NR Asst Division Director
- Tomlinson, Robert S$154,301State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buesseler, Peter J$150,697State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hirsch, Steven A$148,730NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Varland, Kenneth L$143,261State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Filardo, John C$140,333Proj Functional Manager
- Carroll, Michael R$132,179Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$130,167Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Thede, Carol J$64,909MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gregory, Ruth E$59,065MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tisdell, Cindy L$59,041Natural Resources Dept
- Parke, Sara L$56,298Corrections Dept
- Rumpca, Renee Ann$55,833Corrections Dept
- Calder, Nancy Lee$55,121Natural Resources Dept
- Glaser, Arlene F$53,625MN St Colleges & Universities
- Shay, Judith M$53,553MN St Colleges & Universities