Coyle, John Patrick
Skills Development SpecialistVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyPart-time
MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care. 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 2021, pay went up 145% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 119% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $49,058 | −21.7% | +2.3% | −23.5% |
| FY 2020 | $62,687 | +6.3% | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2019 | $58,978 | +10.7% | +2.1% | +8.4% |
| FY 2018 | $53,290 | −0.8% | +2.3% | −3.0% |
| FY 2017 | $53,719 | +10.9% | +1.8% | +8.9% |
| FY 2016 | $48,440 | +6.0% | +0.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2015 | $45,710 | +128.3% | +0.7% | +126.7% |
| FY 2014 | $20,021 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Skills Development Specialist
Paid more than 25% of the 147 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,164.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Skills Development Specialist Part-time · left during year | Lake | $29.50 /hr | $498 | $49,058 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU #2 | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | St Louis | $30.93 /hr | — | $62,687 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU #2 | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | St Louis | $29.18 /hr | — | $58,978 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU #1 | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | Beltrami | $27.53 /hr | $477 | $53,290 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU #1 | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | Beltrami | $26.06 /hr | — | $53,719 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU #1 | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Beltrami | $23.73 /hr | — | $48,440 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU #1 | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Beltrami | $22.39 /hr | — | $45,710 |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU Placement | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Beltrami | $21.03 /hr | — | $20,021 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$271,121Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$157,573Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Cline, James Michael$155,103Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$153,869Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$149,648Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$149,030Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$146,021Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$144,670Licensed Practical Nurse
Highest paid as Skills Development Specialist
FY 2021, amount paid
- Sonnabend, Kimberly M$84,609Human Services Dept
- Nord, DiAnn M.$74,247Human Services Dept
- Nelson, Larry L$71,713Human Services Dept
- Knott, Ranae J$70,358Human Services Dept
- Moeser, Randal R$69,368Human Services Dept
- Wyrick, Crystal M$67,331Human Services Dept
- Myers, Natalie A$67,223Human Services Dept
- Curtis, Jennifer R$65,695Human Services Dept