Hofer, Lindsey
State Prog Admin PrinVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Veterans Homeless Programs. 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 2022, pay went up 0% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 8% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $39,390 | −18.4% | +7.2% | −23.9% |
| FY 2021 | $48,269 | +23.0% | +2.3% | +20.3% |
| FY 2020 | $39,229 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 9% of the 517 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,922.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Homeless Programs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.25 /hr | $544 | $39,390 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Homeless Programs | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | $2,718 | $48,269 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Lake | $21.83 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Homeless Programs | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $21.30 /hr | $517 | $39,229 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$281,466Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$161,402Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$160,106Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$157,698Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$156,489Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$156,018Medical Specialist 3
- Weir, Andrew P$155,334Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$153,207Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2022, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$170,293Military Affairs Dept
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$101,632Natural Resources Dept
- Moran, Jason Paul$100,331Pollution Control Agency
- Carr, JoDene L$95,365Transportation Dept
- Dempsey, Catherine$94,385Health Department
- Rose, Michael V$94,229Pollution Control Agency
- Johnson, Ashley Marie$93,821Health Department
- Kitto, Danielle N$93,199Public Safety Dept