Deyo, Diane P
Investigation SpecialistHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Res CBS. 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 89% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 90% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $6,517 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $58,507 | — | — | — |
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 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 7% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,150.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Human Res CBS | Investigation Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $6,517 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept DOC Policy & Legal ServicesDir | Investigation Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $58,507 |
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 Investigation Specialist
FY 2015, amount paid
- Dansky, Jeffrey C$86,903Corrections Dept
- Ergen, Terry D$86,707Corrections Dept
- McCarty, Steven W$84,302Corrections Dept
- Knowlton, Joyce M$81,899Corrections Dept
- Florcyk, Terrill M$81,552Corrections Dept
- Magaard, Diana E$78,933Human Services Dept
- Swanson, Mary E$75,929Corrections Dept
- Lydon, Stephen$75,920Human Services Dept