Cooper Jr, James Anthony
Human Resources Specialist 3Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Res Talent Acquisition. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $41,696 | −29.3% | +3.3% | −31.6% |
| FY 2023 | $58,975 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Human Resources Specialist 3
Paid more than 9% of the 58 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,748.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Human Res Talent Acquisition | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.23 /hr | — | $41,696 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Human Res Talent Acquisition | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.94 /hr | — | $58,975 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 3
FY 2024, amount paid
- Garcia, Lena O$94,800Transportation Dept
- Anderson Takkunen, Elyse N$91,753Natural Resources Dept
- Hostetter, Tana L$91,510MN St Colleges & Universities
- Juliar, Cindy$90,651Veterans Affairs Dept
- Brown, Tiffany KM$90,627Human Services Dept
- Romero, Jennifer L$90,356Agriculture Dept
- Winters, Amy Eileen$90,356Health Department
- Siegel, Colleen M$90,280Administration Dept