Ensign, Mark A
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Veterans Homeless Programs. 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 2019 to FY 2020, pay went up 563% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 553% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $34,123 | +562.8% | +1.6% | +552.6% |
| FY 2019 | $5,148 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 46% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $34,123.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Homeless Programs | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.93 /hr | — | $34,123 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Benefits/Svcs Staff | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $21.45 /hr | — | $5,148 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$264,597Medical Specialist 4
- Mochama, Vincent$164,608Registered Nurse Senior
- Burke, Mark S$158,397Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$152,043Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$150,456Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$150,067Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Opatrny, Paula M$149,580Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hughes, Douglas J$148,535Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2020, amount paid
- Everson, Clarence E$64,264Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fonder, Larry J$54,719Veterans Affairs Dept
- Christopherson, Shawn Cody$54,153Veterans Affairs Dept
- Huotari, Neil A$48,883Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fleming, Alexandra J$48,021Veterans Affairs Dept
- Lee, Andrew J$46,929Veterans Affairs Dept
- Atkinson, Keith Alan$19,845Veterans Affairs Dept
- Heffelbower, Scott$13,042Veterans Affairs Dept