Cooper, David
CookHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
Nutrition Services B. 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 up 31% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 27% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $25,182 | −36.6% | +1.8% | −37.7% |
| FY 2016 | $39,710 | +38.7% | +0.7% | +37.7% |
| FY 2015 | $28,637 | +48.7% | +0.7% | +47.6% |
| FY 2014 | $19,263 | — | — | — |
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 · Cook
Paid more than 36% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,761.
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 Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $17.43 /hr | $3,371 | $25,182 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time | Nicollet | $17.00 /hr | $5,396 | $39,710 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Part-time | Nicollet | $16.22 /hr | $1,766 | $28,637 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Part-time · left during year | Nicollet | $15.07 /hr | $916 | $19,263 |
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 Cook
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ernest, Penny S$48,979Veterans Affairs Dept
- Moline, Mark S$47,700Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hunter, Mary$46,971Veterans Affairs Dept
- Coulter, Anna O$46,899Veterans Affairs Dept
- Quilling, Jacob P$45,846Human Services Dept
- Aanes, Jason$45,772Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rasinski, Jim$45,762Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kenyon, Lauri J$45,070Veterans Affairs Dept