Carleen, Connie
Medical Specialist 3Veterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls Physicians. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 38% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $114,180 | −13.8% | +6.3% | −18.9% |
| FY 2022 | $132,478 | +0.1% | +7.2% | −6.6% |
| FY 2021 | $132,286 | +60.0% | +2.3% | +56.4% |
| FY 2020 | $82,669 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Medical Specialist 3
Paid more than 14% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $191,882.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $128.74 /hr | — | $114,180 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $125.60 /hr | — | $132,478 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $122.54 /hr | $1,225 | $132,286 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $119.55 /hr | $1,462 | $82,669 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$295,747Medical Specialist 4
- Cline, James Michael$191,882Medical Specialist 3
- Kayes, Shahrior$173,098Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$171,761Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$171,171Pharmacist Senior
- Hughes, Douglas J$170,085Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$169,814Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$167,854Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
Highest paid as Medical Specialist 3
FY 2023, amount paid
- Embury, Barry L$319,400Human Services Dept
- Butler III, Charles R$283,380Human Services Dept
- Laabs, Susan$220,132Human Services Dept
- Cline, James Michael$191,882Veterans Affairs Dept
- Schermerhorn, Suzanne Helene$141,099Human Services Dept
- Saleem, Javaid$10,557Veterans Affairs Dept