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Baru, Wubenesh Kadir

Human Svcs TechnicianVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$613,344
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$59,375
FY 2026 · $1,728 overtime
Highest year
$63,519
FY 2025
Yearly average
$43,810
across years on record
Change since first year
+303%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

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

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Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 303% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 185% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$59,375−6.5%+3.1%−9.4%
FY 2025$63,519+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$60,795+3.9%+3.3%+0.6%
FY 2023$58,529+11.5%+6.3%+4.9%
FY 2022$52,505+8.4%+7.2%+1.1%
FY 2021$48,453+6.5%+2.3%+4.1%
FY 2020$45,504+6.1%+1.6%+4.4%
FY 2019$42,907+13.0%+2.1%+10.7%
FY 2018$37,969−0.0%+2.3%−2.2%
FY 2017$37,973+7.0%+1.8%+5.1%
FY 2016$35,488+22.3%+0.7%+21.5%
FY 2015$29,020+9.2%+0.7%+8.4%
FY 2014$26,577+80.4%+1.6%+77.6%
FY 2013$14,730———

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 · Human Svcs Technician

Paid more than 68% of the 970 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,635.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

Every pay record for Baru, Wubenesh Kadir
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$28.44 /hr$1,728$59,375
2025Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$28.02 /hr$1,667$63,519
2024Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$26.81 /hr$1,491$60,795
2023Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$25.41 /hr$1,910$58,529
2022Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$24.00 /hr$843$52,505
2021Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$22.21 /hr$2,011$48,453
2020Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$20.53 /hr$2,627$45,504
2019Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$19.10 /hr$3,486$42,907
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$17.65 /hr$212$37,969
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 6 Nurse Staff C
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$16.91 /hr$1,812$37,973
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 6 Nurse Staff C
Human Svcs Technician
Full-time
Hennepin$16.12 /hr$1,884$35,488
2015Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls 6 Nurse Staff C
Human Svcs Technician
Part-time
Hennepin$14.37 /hr$1,176$29,020
2014Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Mpls #17-2 Eve HSTs
Human Svcs Technician
Part-time
Hennepin$13.38 /hr$1,431$26,577
2013Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Mpls #17-2 Eve HSTs
Human Svcs Technician
Part-time
Hennepin$12.77 /hr$853$14,730

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Human Svcs Technician

FY 2026, amount paid