Barstow, Beth CK
State Prog Admin PrinVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Communications 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 2016 to FY 2025, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 33%. After inflation, pay is down 37% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $47,079 | −48.1% | +2.6% | −49.4% |
| FY 2024 | $90,718 | +5.0% | +3.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $86,384 | +40.0% | +6.3% | +31.7% |
| FY 2022 | $61,704 | −12.7% | +7.2% | −18.6% |
| FY 2021 | $70,689 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $68,802 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $64,891 | +5.0% | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2018 | $61,774 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2017 | $58,704 | +4.3% | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $56,258 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 10% of the 665 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,157.
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 | Veterans Affairs Dept Communications Staff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $47,079 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Communications Staff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $90,718 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | $318 | $86,384 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $38.77 /hr | — | $61,704 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | — | $70,689 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $68,802 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.41 /hr | — | $64,891 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $61,774 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $58,704 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | $56,258 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$290,477Medical Specialist 3
- Meyer, Bruce C$290,454Medical Specialist 4
- Kayes, Shahrior$198,398Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$192,899Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$191,728Pharmacist Manager
- Chalupsky, Paulina$191,639Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$183,386Medical Specialist 3
- Meittunen, Eric$182,518Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2025, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$249,807Military Affairs Dept
- Klomp, Machelle Marie$121,995Public Safety Dept
- Awsumb, Brian$115,465Public Safety Dept
- Kreuser, John Anthony$113,755Public Safety Dept
- Wynn, Angela Dawn$112,856Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Teri L$112,552Mn Management & Budget
- Batvinka, Olga Vladimirovna$111,327Veterans Affairs Dept
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$110,388Natural Resources Dept