Douty, Brian Keith
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Medical Center Staff. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 210% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 192% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $28,678 | +209.8% | +6.3% | +191.6% |
| FY 2022 | $9,257 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 19% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,629.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Medical Center Staff | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.14 /hr | $967 | $28,678 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Field Operations | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Hennepin | $25.50 /hr | $77 | $9,257 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$295,747Medical Specialist 4
- Cline, James Michael$191,882Medical Specialist 3
- Kayes, Shahrior$173,098Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$171,761Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$171,171Pharmacist Senior
- Hughes, Douglas J$170,085Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$169,814Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$167,854Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
Highest paid as Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2023, amount paid
- Bullerman, Heather Marie$69,267Veterans Affairs Dept
- VonEnde, Robert James$64,743Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kindelberger, Dustin Thurman$61,327Veterans Affairs Dept
- Svedahl, Eric Michael$52,922Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hansen, Peter James$52,794Veterans Affairs Dept
- Alvarado, Alan Enrique$51,936Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ransdell, James Ian$51,029Veterans Affairs Dept
- Snellings, Michael Joseph$42,928Veterans Affairs Dept