Golden, James
Senior Admin OfficerHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HCA AC. 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 63% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 65% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $38,286 | −68.7% | +0.7% | −69.0% |
| FY 2014 | $122,506 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2013 | $113,295 | +1.8% | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $111,243 | +7.7% | +2.9% | +4.6% |
| FY 2011 | $103,301 | — | — | — |
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 · Senior Admin Officer
Paid more than 7% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $123,835.
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 HCA AC | Senior Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $60.11 /hr | — | $38,286 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Health Care Asst Commissioner | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $58.36 /hr | — | $122,506 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Health Care Asst Commissioner | Admin Agency Div Director Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $54.75 /hr | — | $113,295 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Health Care Asst Commissioner | Admin Agency Div Director Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $111,243 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Health Care Asst Commissioner | Admin Agency Div Director Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $103,301 |
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 Senior Admin Officer
FY 2015, amount paid
- Storkamp, Daniel R$127,994Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Lynn M$125,896Mn Management & Budget
- Briner, Charlene F$125,734Education Department
- Enzler, Sherry A$125,207Natural Resources Dept
- Leppink, Julie$124,986Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Martinson, Laurie Henry$124,986Natural Resources Dept
- Parker, Elizabeth M$124,975Transportation Dept
- Davis, Eric Michael$122,696Transportation Dept