Kaiser, Debra M
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Outreach Division. 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 2013, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $21,732 | −46.2% | +1.7% | −47.0% |
| FY 2012 | $40,361 | +2.0% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $39,567 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 22% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $37,326.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept Outreach Division | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | $671 | $21,732 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept Outreach Division | Veterans Claims Representative Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $40,361 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept Outreach Division | Veterans Claims Representative Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $39,567 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$224,432Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$129,423Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$123,280Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$118,920Pharmacist Senior
- Gallucci, Michael J$116,486Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Frericks, Bozena$114,771Registered Nurse
- DeCosta, Dennis T$113,414Veterans Home Admin - Mpls
- Rotschafer, Linda K$110,326Pharmacist
Highest paid as Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2013, amount paid
- Everson, Clarence E$53,550Veterans Affairs Dept
- Steel, Ernest C$44,253Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dentz, Jeffrey S$43,341Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loud, James A$42,506Veterans Affairs Dept
- Spry, Thomas W$41,915Veterans Affairs Dept
- Citrowske, Judson D$40,805Veterans Affairs Dept
- Borgeson, Douglas A$40,044Veterans Affairs Dept
- Vaske, Cory Alan$40,044Veterans Affairs Dept