Ernst, Sara L
Human Svcs TechnicianVeterans Affairs DeptRock CountyIntermittent
MVH-Luverne Direct Care. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went down 99% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is down 99% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $127 | −99.5% | +6.3% | −99.5% |
| FY 2022 | $23,797 | +100.8% | +7.2% | +87.4% |
| FY 2021 | $11,851 | +31.3% | +2.3% | +28.4% |
| FY 2020 | $9,024 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Svcs Technician
Paid more than 0% of the 1,018 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,351.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Rock | $18.97 /hr | — | $127 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rock | $16.91 /hr | $1,221 | $23,797 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Rock | $16.69 /hr | $690 | $11,851 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $15.94 /hr | $339 | $9,024 |
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 Human Svcs Technician
FY 2023, amount paid
- Smith, Hannah Gradia$167,040Human Services Dept
- Ugochukwu, Angela$161,861Human Services Dept
- Numfor, Ernest Shu$158,774Human Services Dept
- Mukong, Lorraine M$154,733Human Services Dept
- Modupeoluwa, Oluwakemi Elizabeth$151,836Human Services Dept
- Rogers, Patricia$146,022Human Services Dept
- Ebubeogu, Christian Ndubuisi$143,298Veterans Affairs Dept
- Morris, Emma$133,906Veterans Affairs Dept