Jones, Karen E
State Prog Admin PrinHuman Services DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time
QMO Compliance Dept. 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 2014, pay went down 8% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $61,936 | −27.2% | +1.6% | −28.4% |
| FY 2013 | $85,125 | +10.9% | +1.7% | +9.0% |
| FY 2012 | $76,788 | +13.5% | +2.9% | +10.3% |
| FY 2011 | $67,665 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 38% of the 586 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,048.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept QMO Compliance Dept | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $34.34 /hr | — | $61,936 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CARE Director | Residential Prog Svcs Dir 1 Full-time | Otter Tail | $40.61 /hr | — | $85,125 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CARE Director | Residential Prog Svcs Mgr Full-time | Otter Tail | $35.55 /hr | — | $76,788 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CARE Director | Residential Prog Svcs Mgr Full-time | Otter Tail | $35.55 /hr | — | $67,665 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2014, amount paid
- Thomas, Milton E$94,675Pollution Control Agency
- Talley, Paul Douglas$93,155Office of MN.IT Services
- Dean, Timothy T.$86,022Office of MN.IT Services
- Lingen, Linda$84,282Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Morrison, David H$82,234Pollution Control Agency
- Ruth, Melissa A$82,198Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Kurt E$82,054Pollution Control Agency
- Erickson, Julie Ann$81,568Human Services Dept