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Wilson, Tara L

Skills Development SpecialistDirect Care and TreatmentCarlton CountyFull-time

MSOP ML Vocational. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$468,645
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$58,781
FY 2026 · $45 overtime
Highest year
$58,781
FY 2026
Yearly average
$36,050
across years on record
Change since first year
+878%
FY 2014 to FY 2026 · prices +39%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 878% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 602% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$58,781+26.4%+3.1%+22.5%
FY 2025$46,518−12.0%+2.6%−14.2%
FY 2024$52,839+2.7%+3.3%−0.6%
FY 2023$51,454+1.7%+6.3%−4.3%
FY 2022$50,615+10.6%+7.2%+3.2%
FY 2021$45,770+10.4%+2.3%+7.9%
FY 2020$41,466+286.2%+1.6%+280.2%
FY 2019$10,737−52.9%+2.1%−53.9%
FY 2018$22,818+12.8%+2.3%+10.4%
FY 2017$20,220−42.0%+1.8%−43.1%
FY 2016$34,882+31.4%+0.7%+30.6%
FY 2015$26,538+341.7%+0.7%+338.5%
FY 2014$6,009———

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 · Skills Development Specialist

Paid more than 18% of the 207 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,476.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

Every pay record for Wilson, Tara L
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Direct Care and Treatment
MSOP ML Vocational
Skills Development Specialist
Full-time
Carlton$30.23 /hr$45$58,781
2025Corrections Dept
ML Psychological Sv Dir Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Carlton$28.02 /hr—$46,518
2024Corrections Dept
ML Support Services
Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior
Full-time
Carlton$25.95 /hr$1,285$52,839
2023Corrections Dept
ML Support Services
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$23.37 /hr$1,073$51,454
2022Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$22.17 /hr$6,280$50,615
2021Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$21.08 /hr$2,307$45,770
2020Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$20.09 /hr$676$41,466
2019Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$19.17 /hr$360$10,737
2018Human Services Dept
MSOP ML AM Kitchen
Cook
Part-time
Carlton$17.39 /hr$775$22,818
2017Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time · left during year
Carlton$18.38 /hr$2,979$20,220
2016Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$17.40 /hr$844$34,882
2015Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Cooks
Cook
Part-time
Carlton$15.52 /hr$841$26,538
2014Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Food Service
Food Service Worker
Part-time
Carlton$13.55 /hr$41$6,009

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 Direct Care and Treatment

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Skills Development Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid