DeCosta, Dennis T
Veterans Home Admin - MplsVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
MVH-Minneapolis Administrator. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 661% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 637% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $97,084 | −14.4% | +1.6% | −15.7% |
| FY 2013 | $113,414 | +788.9% | +1.7% | +774.4% |
| FY 2012 | $12,758 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Veterans Home Admin - Mpls
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Minneapolis Administrator | Veterans Home Admin - Mpls Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $57.80 /hr | — | $97,084 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept Minneapolis Administrator | Veterans Home Admin - Mpls Full-time | Hennepin | $56.12 /hr | — | $113,414 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept Minneapolis Administrator | Veterans Home Admin - Mpls Full-time | Hennepin | $53.16 /hr | — | $12,758 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$214,721Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,262Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$136,578Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$127,170State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Johnson, Mary E$124,190Pharmacist Senior
- Worlds, Reginol D$121,946Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Shellito, Larry W$119,226Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Rotschafer, Linda K$117,786Pharmacist
Highest paid as Veterans Home Admin - Mpls
FY 2014, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.