Abraha, Misghina D
Medical Specialist 3Veterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyIntermittent
Mpls Physicians. 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 2017, pay went up 63% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 48% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $44,655 | +21.6% | +1.8% | +19.4% |
| FY 2016 | $36,722 | −17.8% | +0.7% | −18.3% |
| FY 2015 | $44,662 | +33.1% | +0.7% | +32.2% |
| FY 2014 | $33,552 | −1.0% | +1.6% | −2.5% |
| FY 2013 | $33,885 | +2.3% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $33,121 | +20.8% | +2.9% | +17.4% |
| FY 2011 | $27,409 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Medical Specialist 3
Paid more than 13% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,705.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Intermittent · left during year | Hennepin | $112.11 /hr | — | $44,655 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Intermittent | Hennepin | $109.38 /hr | — | $36,722 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Intermittent | Hennepin | $105.98 /hr | $461 | $44,662 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Physician Services | Medical Specialist 3 Intermittent | Hennepin | $99.42 /hr | — | $33,552 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Physician Services | Medical Specialist 3 Intermittent | Hennepin | $93.26 /hr | — | $33,885 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Physician Services | Medical Specialist 3 Intermittent | Hennepin | $85.35 /hr | — | $33,121 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Physician Services | Medical Specialist 3 Intermittent | Hennepin | $85.35 /hr | — | $27,409 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$248,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$232,927Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$143,063Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$143,014Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Shellito, Larry W$142,067Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,336Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Litan, Adebusola$136,815Registered Nurse
- Johnson, Mary E$136,378Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Medical Specialist 3
FY 2017, amount paid
- Embury, Barry L$247,977Human Services Dept
- Butler III, Charles R$243,711Human Services Dept
- Starzinski, Donald T$240,474Human Services Dept
- Schiff, Jeffrey S$232,927Human Services Dept
- Burke, Mark S$232,927Veterans Affairs Dept
- Redmann, Christine B$193,865Human Services Dept
- Collins, Donald John$185,660Human Services Dept
- Bank, Barbara A$131,705Human Services Dept