Cater, Jason M
VeterinarianAnimal Health BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Group P. 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 2026, pay went up 64% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $117,127 | +3.6% | +3.1% | +0.4% |
| FY 2025 | $113,092 | +5.3% | +2.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2024 | $107,430 | +1.7% | +3.3% | −1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $105,601 | +2.4% | +6.3% | −3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $103,156 | +9.5% | +7.2% | +2.2% |
| FY 2021 | $94,216 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $91,935 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $89,924 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $87,960 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $86,223 | −1.7% | +1.8% | −3.4% |
| FY 2016 | $87,674 | −4.4% | +0.7% | −5.1% |
| FY 2015 | $91,735 | +17.2% | +0.7% | +16.3% |
| FY 2014 | $78,288 | +7.5% | +1.6% | +5.9% |
| FY 2013 | $72,806 | −1.7% | +1.7% | −3.3% |
| FY 2012 | $74,084 | +3.9% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $71,291 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Veterinarian
Paid more than 71% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,779.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Animal Health Board Group P | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $53.32 /hr | $2,586 | $117,127 |
| 2025 | Animal Health Board Group P | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $113,092 |
| 2024 | Animal Health Board Group P | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | $3,041 | $107,430 |
| 2023 | Animal Health Board Group P | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $47.65 /hr | $2,835 | $105,601 |
| 2022 | Animal Health Board Group L | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $46.49 /hr | $6,602 | $103,156 |
| 2021 | Animal Health Board Group L | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $45.36 /hr | — | $94,216 |
| 2020 | Animal Health Board Group L | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $44.25 /hr | — | $91,935 |
| 2019 | Animal Health Board Group L | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | — | $89,924 |
| 2018 | Animal Health Board Group L | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $42.33 /hr | — | $87,960 |
| 2017 | Animal Health Board Group L | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $41.50 /hr | — | $86,223 |
| 2016 | Animal Health Board Group N | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | $3,291 | $87,674 |
| 2015 | Animal Health Board Group P | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $39.50 /hr | $9,658 | $91,735 |
| 2014 | Animal Health Board Group P | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $38.35 /hr | — | $78,288 |
| 2013 | Animal Health Board Executive and Admin Services | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $36.01 /hr | — | $72,806 |
| 2012 | Animal Health Board Tuberculosis | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $34.14 /hr | — | $74,084 |
| 2011 | Animal Health Board Tuberculosis | Veterinarian Full-time | Ramsey | $34.14 /hr | $654 | $71,291 |
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 Animal Health Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hoefs, Brian$156,575Exec Dir Animal Health Bd
- Jopp, Erik P$144,113Asst Dir Animal Health Bd
- Voss, Shauna J$142,244Asst Dir Animal Health Bd
- Damico, Heather D$127,506Veterinarian Senior
- Kivisto, Steven$127,106Veterinarian Senior
- Chapman, Susan L$124,256Veterinarian
- Crusan, Michael$123,609Communications Supervisor
- Peterson, Bradley J$117,266Veterinarian
Highest paid as Veterinarian
FY 2026, amount paid
- Garity, Susan C$149,247Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Chapman, Susan L$124,256Animal Health Board
- Peterson, Bradley J$117,266Animal Health Board
- Miller, Bonnie Elizabeth$116,816Animal Health Board
- King, John Kenneth$116,042Animal Health Board
- Larson, Sandra Ann Osborne$113,838Agriculture Dept
- Berlin, Erin Rachel$111,720Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Wood, Mary Elizabeth$110,071Natural Resources Dept