Gau Fields, Linda L
Human Resources Specialist 2Human Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
Human Res Workers Compensation. 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 2017, pay went down 51% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $23,938 | −52.4% | +1.8% | −53.3% |
| FY 2016 | $50,341 | −1.4% | +0.7% | −2.1% |
| FY 2015 | $51,056 | −1.5% | +0.7% | −2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $51,828 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $49,830 | +2.1% | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2012 | $48,809 | −1.0% | +2.9% | −3.8% |
| FY 2011 | $49,295 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Human Resources Specialist 2
Paid more than 7% of the 85 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,289.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Human Res Workers Compensation | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $30.00 /hr | $0 | $23,938 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Human Res Workers Compensation | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $29.27 /hr | — | $50,341 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Human Res Workers Compensation | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.69 /hr | — | $51,056 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Safety Health & HR Operations | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.94 /hr | — | $51,828 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Safety Health & HR Operations | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.21 /hr | — | $49,830 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Safety Health & HR Operations | Personnel Officer Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.74 /hr | — | $48,809 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Safety Health & HR Operations | Personnel Officer Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.74 /hr | — | $49,295 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 2
FY 2017, amount paid
- Larson, Kris E$64,965MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wollschlager, Lori$64,437Transportation Dept
- Walton, Jane S$64,428Pollution Control Agency
- Theisen, Joan Marie$64,409Transportation Dept
- McAlpine, Jennifer L$64,328Human Services Dept
- Hagen, Linda D$64,328Human Services Dept
- Westendorp, Karen M$64,047MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ricci, Susan A$64,031Corrections Dept