Brown, Wendy Jean
Human Svcs Prog Spec 1Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Grp 8. 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 2018 to FY 2025, pay went up 1,289% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 985% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18,944 | +26.3% | +2.6% | +23.0% |
| FY 2024 | $15,002 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $1,364 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Svcs Prog Spec 1
Paid more than 4% of the 92 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,654.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Grp 8 | Human Svcs Prog Spec 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.04 /hr | — | $18,944 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept OIG LS Bkgrnd Studies Grp 8 | Human Svcs Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.92 /hr | — | $15,002 |
| 2018 | Guardian ad Litem Board 7th District GAL | Jud Guardian ad Litem Part-time · left during year | Stearns | $19.07 /hr | — | $1,364 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Human Svcs Prog Spec 1
FY 2025, amount paid
- Thao, Pangia$83,319Human Services Dept
- Himley, Wendy M$77,495Human Services Dept
- Henderson, Nakeisha Monique$75,115Human Services Dept
- Luithle, Klaras Marie$73,721Human Services Dept
- Treichel, Joan M$72,306Human Services Dept
- Archambeau, Ellen$72,058Human Services Dept
- Shafiuddin, Hamiyath M$71,281Human Services Dept
- Jackson, Nikia Marie$71,172Human Services Dept