Cole, Megan J
State Prog Admin SrHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Program Compliance & Audits HC. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $2,964 | −94.0% | +1.8% | −94.2% |
| FY 2016 | $49,799 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $46,950 | +285.6% | +0.7% | +282.9% |
| FY 2014 | $12,174 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 0% of the 409 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,949.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Program Compliance & Audits HC | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.22 /hr | — | $2,964 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Program Compliance & Audits HC | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.60 /hr | — | $49,799 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Program Compliance & Audits HC | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.15 /hr | — | $46,950 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Program Compliance & Audits HC | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.74 /hr | — | $12,174 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2017, amount paid
- Host, Jennifer A$103,284Human Services Dept
- Dvergsten, Ron$98,623MN St Colleges & Universities
- Acquaah, Samuel$86,010Human Services Dept
- Sunde, Susan R$85,039Human Services Dept
- Sinkfield, Essie L$83,146Human Services Dept
- Ehret, John A$82,067Public Safety Dept
- Zappetillo, Mary A$81,894Emergency Medical Services Bd
- Gonzalez, Ladaphone$79,929Human Services Dept