Graham, Scott P
State Prog Admin PrinHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Appeals Administrator. 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 up 530% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 489% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $57,119 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $53,503 | +9.0% | +1.6% | +7.3% |
| FY 2013 | $49,098 | +282.8% | +1.7% | +276.5% |
| FY 2012 | $12,827 | +41.5% | +2.9% | +37.5% |
| FY 2011 | $9,065 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 29% of the 550 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,428.
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 Appeals Administrator | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | — | $57,119 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Appeals Administrator | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $25.85 /hr | — | $53,503 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.21 /hr | — | $49,098 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Legal Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $21.40 /hr | — | $12,827 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept AR Fair Hearings - 2 | Management Analyst 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $16.97 /hr | — | $9,065 |
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 State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2015, amount paid
- Barrett, Wanda J$98,992MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lingen, Linda$86,731Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Luth, Ricky Gerald$85,706Public Safety Dept
- Chatleain, Shane T$83,453Transportation Dept
- Morrison, David H$83,286Pollution Control Agency
- Schafer, Craig D$83,143Pollution Control Agency
- Ockenfels, Maria$82,535Human Services Dept
- Haas, Walter$81,377Pollution Control Agency