Worku, Kidist K
Customer Svcs Specialist SrMN St Colleges & UniversitiesHennepin CountyFull-time
MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified. 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 2025, pay went up 90% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 32% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $61,771 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $59,085 | +1.9% | +3.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $57,991 | +6.5% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $54,476 | +1.8% | +7.2% | −5.1% |
| FY 2021 | $53,537 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $52,069 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2019 | $48,182 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $45,586 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2017 | $43,546 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $41,084 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2015 | $39,364 | +5.6% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2014 | $37,266 | +7.4% | +1.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2013 | $34,686 | +0.1% | +1.7% | −1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $34,663 | +6.7% | +2.9% | +3.7% |
| FY 2011 | $32,482 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
Paid more than 91% of the 192 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,149.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $29.65 /hr | $178 | $61,771 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $28.37 /hr | $170 | $59,085 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $26.89 /hr | — | $57,991 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $26.23 /hr | — | $54,476 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $25.59 /hr | $384 | $53,537 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $24.97 /hr | $187 | $52,069 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $24.42 /hr | $151 | $48,182 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $21.85 /hr | $311 | $45,586 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $20.89 /hr | $282 | $43,546 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $19.81 /hr | — | $41,084 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $18.82 /hr | $282 | $39,364 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $17.79 /hr | $320 | $37,266 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $16.83 /hr | $114 | $34,686 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $16.10 /hr | — | $34,663 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $15.63 /hr | — | $32,482 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
FY 2025, amount paid
- Jelen, Kayla$83,728MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wermus, Laurie A$65,549Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- O'Donnell, Holly C$65,092MN St Colleges & Universities
- Spaeth, John D$64,983MN St Colleges & Universities
- Younger, Gretchen L$64,981Health Department
- Frahm, Dawn M$64,259MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bachman, Sheri L.$64,031Administration Dept
- Mattila, Elaine$63,924Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd