Cline, James Michael
Medical Specialist 3Veterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
MVH Provider Practice Group. 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 2026, pay went up 88% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 39% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $187,214 | +2.1% | +3.1% | −1.0% |
| FY 2025 | $183,386 | +2.7% | +2.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2024 | $178,579 | −6.9% | +3.3% | −9.9% |
| FY 2023 | $191,882 | +23.0% | +6.3% | +15.7% |
| FY 2022 | $156,018 | +0.6% | +7.2% | −6.1% |
| FY 2021 | $155,103 | +3.1% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2020 | $150,456 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2019 | $144,429 | +0.7% | +2.1% | −1.4% |
| FY 2018 | $143,434 | +44.3% | +2.3% | +41.1% |
| FY 2017 | $99,414 | — | — | — |
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 · Medical Specialist 3
Paid more than 0% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $272,555.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Provider Practice Group | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $144.06 /hr | — | $187,214 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $141.93 /hr | $1,064 | $183,386 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $135.82 /hr | — | $178,579 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $128.74 /hr | $1,386 | $191,882 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $125.60 /hr | $1,826 | $156,018 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $122.54 /hr | $613 | $155,103 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $119.55 /hr | $2,152 | $150,456 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $116.92 /hr | $643 | $144,429 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $114.35 /hr | — | $143,434 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physicians | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Hennepin | $112.11 /hr | $617 | $99,414 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Meittunen, Eric$185,344Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Medical Specialist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Crockett, Richard E$341,917Direct Care and Treatment
- Laabs, Susan$324,090Direct Care and Treatment
- Schermerhorn, Suzanne Helene$307,694Direct Care and Treatment
- Butler III, Charles R$299,491Direct Care and Treatment
- Embury, Barry L$272,555Direct Care and Treatment
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Veterans Affairs Dept
- Pattison, Laura$195,922Direct Care and Treatment