Zempel, Ellen Koch
Employment Counselor SpecEmploy & Econ Development DeptWinona CountyFull-time
WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X. 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 2020, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $38,981 | −38.0% | +1.6% | −38.9% |
| FY 2019 | $62,850 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $61,466 | +1.3% | +2.3% | −0.9% |
| FY 2017 | $60,652 | +3.3% | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| FY 2016 | $58,717 | −14.6% | +0.7% | −15.2% |
| FY 2015 | $68,746 | +4.5% | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| FY 2014 | $65,757 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2013 | $61,740 | +15.9% | +1.7% | +14.0% |
| FY 2012 | $53,268 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $51,621 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Employment Counselor Spec
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time · left during year | Winona | $30.25 /hr | — | $38,981 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $30.25 /hr | — | $62,850 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,466 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Southeast Winona TC HrFc | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Winona | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seekers SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $29.00 /hr | — | $60,652 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Southeast Winona TC HrFc | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Winona | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $28.29 /hr | — | $58,717 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $27.60 /hr | — | $68,746 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Winona | $482 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $26.80 /hr | — | $65,757 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time | Winona | $968 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $26.02 /hr | — | $61,740 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Winona | $429 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,268 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Unclass Faculty A-C | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time | Winona | $129 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X | Employment Counselor Spec Full-time | Winona | $25.51 /hr | — | $51,621 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Toskey, Julie A$162,629Management Analyst 3
- McKinnon, Kevin$150,628Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Grove, Stephen$147,130Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Chaffee, Blake$146,668Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Warfa, Hamse M.$141,845Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Omondi, Nancy$136,306Emp & Econ Devel Staff Dir
- Hegman, James R$129,514Unemployment Ins Director
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$128,638Senior Admin Officer
Highest paid as Employment Counselor Spec
FY 2020, amount paid
- White, Nancy P$64,264Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Sears, Paul A$64,264Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Wopat, Kathleen$45,811Employ & Econ Development Dept