de Leon, Deanna A
Benefit Recovery SpecHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HCA MPS BRS Tort Recoveries. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $8,258 | +30.3% | +0.7% | +29.3% |
| FY 2014 | $6,338 | −85.1% | +1.6% | −85.3% |
| FY 2013 | $42,439 | +6.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $39,957 | +2.8% | +2.9% | −0.2% |
| FY 2011 | $38,884 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Benefit Recovery Spec
Paid more than 22% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,588.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA MPS BRS Tort Recoveries | Benefit Recovery Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.64 /hr | — | $8,258 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MPS BRS Tort Unit | Benefit Recovery Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.34 /hr | — | $6,338 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MPS BRS Tort Unit | Benefit Recovery Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $20.72 /hr | $938 | $42,439 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MPS BRS Tort Unit | Benefit Recovery Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $19.70 /hr | $631 | $39,957 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept HCO Tort | Benefit Recovery Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $19.11 /hr | — | $38,884 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Benefit Recovery Spec
FY 2015, amount paid
- Berry, Jonathan D$52,321Human Services Dept
- Chuckna, Thomas F$51,606Human Services Dept
- Smith, Tamora K$51,273Human Services Dept
- Gearin, Judith$48,359Human Services Dept
- Kiesling, Christopher L$46,588Human Services Dept
- Vang, Dennis$43,718Human Services Dept
- Frost, Laura Ann$7,190Human Services Dept
- Smunk, Mary M$5,429Human Services Dept