Josephson, Martha Anne
Asst Commr Human ServicesHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DHS Agency Effectiveness. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 203% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 125% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $63,750 | −42.1% | +3.1% | −43.9% |
| FY 2025 | $110,097 | +2.3% | +2.6% | −0.4% |
| FY 2024 | $107,670 | +8.6% | +3.3% | +5.1% |
| FY 2023 | $99,164 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $93,169 | −3.8% | +7.2% | −10.2% |
| FY 2021 | $96,822 | +33.7% | +2.3% | +30.7% |
| FY 2020 | $72,407 | −16.5% | +1.6% | −17.8% |
| FY 2019 | $86,765 | +5.4% | +2.1% | +3.3% |
| FY 2018 | $82,319 | +291.6% | +2.3% | +283.0% |
| FY 2017 | $21,020 | — | — | — |
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 · Asst Commr Human Services
Paid more than 25% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $178,990.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Services Dept DHS Agency Effectiveness | Asst Commr Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $87.09 /hr | — | $63,750 |
| 2025 | Governors Office External Relations | Governors Staff Mngrl Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $54.47 /hr | — | $110,097 |
| 2024 | Governors Office External Relations | Governors Staff Mngrl Full-time | Ramsey | $52.12 /hr | — | $107,670 |
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Deputy Commissioner's Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $99,164 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Government Relations Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.86 /hr | — | $93,169 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Government Relations Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | $5,909 | $96,822 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Government Relations Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $72,407 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Deputy Commissioner's Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | — | $86,765 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Deputy Commissioner's Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $82,319 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Deputy Commissioner's Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | — | $21,020 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$239,259Medical Specialist 4
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$208,145Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$193,357Deputy Commr Human Services
- Connolly, John$193,095Commissioner-Human Services
- Hope, Chad William$190,906Pharmacist Manager
- Vue, Mor$183,563Asst Commr Human Services
- Conover, De Anna Corliss$182,209Asst Commr Human Services
- Syrjamaki, Josh M$181,054Asst Commr Human Services
Highest paid as Asst Commr Human Services
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vue, Mor$183,563Human Services Dept
- Conover, De Anna Corliss$182,209Human Services Dept
- Syrjamaki, Josh M$181,054Human Services Dept
- Steinmetz, Teresa Joanne$181,054Human Services Dept
- Simonett, Andrea L$176,926Human Services Dept
- Grumdahl, Eric I$59,438Human Services Dept
- Leggett, Peter Evan$23,047Human Services Dept