Hammes, David J
Mental Health Prog AsstHuman Services DeptWadena CountyFull-time
MSHS Wadena Dir Care. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went down 65% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $10,776 | −74.4% | +2.3% | −75.0% |
| FY 2020 | $42,168 | +10.1% | +1.6% | +8.4% |
| FY 2019 | $38,289 | +22.7% | +2.1% | +20.2% |
| FY 2018 | $31,214 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Mental Health Prog Asst
Paid more than 11% of the 125 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,142.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSHS Wadena Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time · left during year | Wadena | $21.04 /hr | — | $10,776 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSHS Wadena Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Wadena | $20.01 /hr | $1,438 | $42,168 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSHS Wadena Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Wadena | $18.53 /hr | $1,168 | $38,289 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSHS Wadena Dir Care | Peer Specialist Part-time | Wadena | $15.77 /hr | $1,229 | $31,214 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Mental Health Prog Asst
FY 2021, amount paid
- Kpahn, Wilfred N$114,439Human Services Dept
- Calistro, Lonnie J$90,109Human Services Dept
- Ambrozich, Brandon S$83,188Human Services Dept
- Nehwah, Josephine Paye$75,582Human Services Dept
- Lien, Keith R$72,069Human Services Dept
- Fomenky, Philip Alem$66,171Human Services Dept
- Rabe, Erik M$65,248Human Services Dept
- Sesay, Habiba Marian$64,614Human Services Dept