Besser, Mark
Agency Policy SpecialistHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CFS Data Analysis&Statistics. 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 2024, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 30%. After inflation, pay is down 34% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $14,118 | −85.8% | +3.3% | −86.2% |
| FY 2023 | $99,164 | +3.2% | +6.3% | −2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $96,079 | +3.7% | +7.2% | −3.3% |
| FY 2021 | $92,681 | +4.5% | +2.3% | +2.1% |
| FY 2020 | $88,718 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $86,765 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $84,864 | +5.0% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2017 | $80,841 | +387.3% | +1.8% | +378.5% |
| FY 2016 | $16,588 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 5% of the 110 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,633.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept CFS Data Analysis&Statistics | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $14,118 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Data Analysis & Statistics | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $99,164 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Data Analysis & Statistics | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.86 /hr | — | $96,079 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Data Analysis & Statistics | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | $1,768 | $92,681 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Data Analysis & Statistics | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $88,718 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Data Analysis & Statistics | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | — | $86,765 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Data Analysis & Statistics | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $84,864 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept OIG Fraud Data Analysis | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $80,841 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $37.70 /hr | — | $16,588 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2024, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$128,442Human Services Dept
- Christensen, David Leon$101,749Transportation Dept
- Herling, Lorrie A$101,739Human Services Dept
- Cole, Cassandra Jo$101,739Human Services Dept
- Warrior, Allan S$101,739Human Services Dept
- Mapellentz, Sarah E$101,719Health Department
- Baker, Angela Marie$101,418Human Services Dept
- Larson, Karla J$101,054Minnesota IT Services