Bruning, David T
Behavior Analyst 2Veterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Mpls Behavioral Hlth Svc 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $42,923 | −21.9% | +0.7% | −22.4% |
| FY 2014 | $54,933 | +9.8% | +1.6% | +8.1% |
| FY 2013 | $50,037 | −5.8% | +1.7% | −7.3% |
| FY 2012 | $53,113 | +12.8% | +2.9% | +9.6% |
| FY 2011 | $47,071 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Behavior Analyst 2
Paid more than 45% of the 49 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,194.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Behavioral Hlth Svc Staff | Behavior Analyst 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $27.60 /hr | — | $42,923 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Behavioral Hlth Svc Staff | Behavior Analyst 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $26.80 /hr | $10 | $54,933 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Psych Services | Behavior Analyst 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $26.02 /hr | $19 | $50,037 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Psych Services | Behavior Analyst 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,113 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Psych Services | Behavior Analyst 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $24.61 /hr | — | $47,071 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$235,456Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$213,420Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$143,815Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$142,290Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$135,236Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$134,025State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ingutia, Miriam K$133,902Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Litan, Adebusola$132,527Registered Nurse
Highest paid as Behavior Analyst 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Brennan, Erin Rose$72,100Human Services Dept
- Winter, Russell J$69,269Human Services Dept
- Schroeder, Joyce E$62,489Human Services Dept
- Laymon, Brian Kurt$61,165Human Services Dept
- Barnwell, Anne Stuart$60,148Human Services Dept
- Sjostedt, Stacey A$59,108Human Services Dept
- Ardoff, Timothy D$57,350Human Services Dept
- Chalin, Stephen L$57,350Human Services Dept