Castro, Mai Kaying
State Prog Admin Tech SpecHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $9,231 | −76.1% | +2.1% | −76.5% |
| FY 2018 | $38,545 | +130.6% | +2.3% | +125.5% |
| FY 2017 | $16,715 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 5% of the 111 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,075.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.30 /hr | — | $9,231 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.98 /hr | — | $38,545 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $19.97 /hr | — | $16,715 |
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 Health Department
FY 2019, amount paid
- Moyer, Kristen R$264,101Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
- Lynfield, Ruth$258,779Medical Specialist 4
- Radi, Deborah L$219,060Health Program Manager Senior
- Bender, Alan P$150,980Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$149,427Commissioner-Health
- Kelly, Margaret M$142,965Deputy Commr Health
- Danila, Richard N$140,417Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Welle, Karen J$138,415Health Asst Div Director
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2019, amount paid
- Paloma, Ruth Ann$104,358Public Safety Dept
- Schuette, Genise L$64,854MN St Colleges & Universities
- Terry, Jacqueline$63,278Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kravik, David A$63,059Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Lor$61,129Public Safety Dept
- Nesvold, Mary Kaye$59,626Public Safety Dept
- Thorn, Peggy R$59,183MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fuller, Jeffery A$58,870Public Safety Dept