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Hartnell, Melissa P

Psychologist 3Direct Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time

Forensics Psychology A. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$185,087
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$31,285
FY 2026
Highest year
$103,642
FY 2025
Yearly average
$61,696
across years on record
Change since first year
-38%
FY 2024 to FY 2026 · prices +6%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$50,1602024$103,6422025$31,2852026
Paid in yearFY 2024 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 38% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$31,285−69.8%+3.1%−70.7%
FY 2025$103,642+106.6%+2.6%+101.3%
FY 2024$50,160———

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 · Psychologist 3

Paid more than 7% of the 41 people with this job title that year. The median was $118,287.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

3 records, newest first

Every pay record for Hartnell, Melissa P
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Direct Care and Treatment
Forensics Psychology A
Psychologist 3
Full-time · left during year
Nicollet$57.35 /hr—$31,285
2025Direct Care and Treatment Dept
Forensics Psychology A
Psychologist 3
Full-time
Nicollet$54.60 /hr—$103,642
2024Human Services Dept
Forensics Psychology B
Psychologist 1
Full-time
Nicollet$28.50 /hr—$50,160

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 Direct Care and Treatment

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Psychologist 3

FY 2026, amount paid