Haire, Michael J
Dir Workers Comp ProgLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Workers Compensation Division. 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 2026, pay went up 140% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 62% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $129,870 | +10.1% | +3.1% | +6.8% |
| FY 2025 | $117,931 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $109,114 | +3.0% | +3.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $105,958 | +5.9% | +6.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2022 | $100,045 | +3.0% | +7.2% | −3.9% |
| FY 2021 | $97,124 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $94,792 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $92,708 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2018 | $88,205 | +3.6% | +2.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2017 | $85,136 | +8.3% | +1.8% | +6.4% |
| FY 2016 | $78,593 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2015 | $73,916 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $69,206 | +15.7% | +1.6% | +13.9% |
| FY 2013 | $59,837 | +9.5% | +1.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2012 | $54,630 | +1.1% | +2.9% | −1.8% |
| FY 2011 | $54,054 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Dir Workers Comp Prog
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | Dir Workers Comp Prog Full-time | Ramsey | $63.35 /hr | — | $129,870 |
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | Rehabilitation Couns Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $61.71 /hr | — | $117,931 |
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $53.68 /hr | — | $109,114 |
| 2023 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.13 /hr | — | $105,958 |
| 2022 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $100,045 |
| 2021 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.76 /hr | — | $97,124 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.62 /hr | — | $94,792 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.62 /hr | — | $92,708 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.64 /hr | — | $88,205 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.26 /hr | — | $85,136 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.92 /hr | — | $78,593 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.58 /hr | — | $73,916 |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.24 /hr | — | $69,206 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.06 /hr | — | $59,837 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU QRC's | Rehabilitation Couns Lead Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Labor & Industry Dept VRU QRC's | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | Ramsey | $26.39 /hr | — | $54,630 |
| 2011 | Labor & Industry Dept VocationalRehabilitationUnit | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | Ramsey | $27.07 /hr | — | $54,054 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$225,362Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$185,181Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$183,485Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$178,188Research Scientist 3
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$172,603Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$168,789Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$161,019Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$156,690Staff Attorney Supervisor
Highest paid as Dir Workers Comp Prog
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.