Harpstead, Jodi Lynne
Commissioner-Human ServicesHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commissioner. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is down 2% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $141,433 | −23.7% | +2.6% | −25.6% |
| FY 2024 | $185,304 | +15.6% | +3.3% | +11.9% |
| FY 2023 | $160,337 | +3.8% | +6.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $154,398 | +6.0% | +7.2% | −1.1% |
| FY 2021 | $145,672 | +24.5% | +2.3% | +21.7% |
| FY 2020 | $116,987 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Commissioner-Human Services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept Commissioner | Commissioner-Human Services Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $89.56 /hr | — | $141,433 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Commissioner | Commissioner-Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $89.56 /hr | — | $185,304 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Commissioner | Commissioner-Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $160,337 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Commissioner | Commissioner-Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $154,398 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Commissioner | Commissioner-Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $145,672 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Commissioner | Commissioner-Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $66.81 /hr | — | $116,987 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Commissioner-Human Services
FY 2025, amount paid
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Human Services Dept