Ferron, Frederick R
Medical Specialist 3Human Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
DS Comm Support Qlty Safeguard. 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 93% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 93% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $17,553 | −91.9% | +0.7% | −91.9% |
| FY 2014 | $216,358 | −9.0% | +1.6% | −10.4% |
| FY 2013 | $237,660 | −4.0% | +1.7% | −5.6% |
| FY 2012 | $247,664 | +5.5% | +2.9% | +2.5% |
| FY 2011 | $234,697 | — | — | — |
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 · Medical Specialist 3
Paid more than 7% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $209,231.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept DS Comm Support Qlty Safeguard | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $106.71 /hr | — | $17,553 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept DS Capacity, Quality Safeguard | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $103.60 /hr | — | $216,358 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Southern Cities Dental Clinc | Medical Specialist 3 Part-time | Rice | $100.58 /hr | — | $237,660 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Southern Cities Dental Clinc | Medical Specialist 4 Part-time | Rice | $105.05 /hr | — | $247,664 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Southern Cities Dental Clinc | Medical Specialist 4 Part-time | Rice | $105.05 /hr | $49 | $234,697 |
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 Medical Specialist 3
FY 2015, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Human Services Dept
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Human Services Dept
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Human Services Dept
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Human Services Dept
- Delesante, Elizabeth V$271,609Human Services Dept
- Witterholt, Suzanne$260,158Human Services Dept
- Newman, Deborah C$258,728Human Services Dept
- Butler III, Charles R$241,454Human Services Dept