Kassa, Brian Christopher
Skills Development SpecialistDirect Care and TreatmentIsanti CountyFull-time
MN Life Bridge East Central. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 131% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 99% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $66,422 | −18.3% | +3.1% | −20.7% |
| FY 2025 | $81,261 | +19.2% | +2.6% | +16.1% |
| FY 2024 | $68,183 | +8.9% | +3.3% | +5.4% |
| FY 2023 | $62,616 | +118.0% | +6.3% | +105.1% |
| FY 2022 | $28,728 | — | — | — |
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 · Skills Development Specialist
Paid more than 32% of the 207 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,476.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment MN Life Bridge East Central | Skills Development Specialist Full-time · left during year | Isanti | $34.69 /hr | $989 | $66,422 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MN Life Bridge East Central | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Isanti | $34.18 /hr | $8,987 | $81,261 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MN Life Bridge East Central | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Isanti | $29.12 /hr | $5,216 | $68,183 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MLB Stratton Lake | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Isanti | $26.89 /hr | $7,205 | $62,616 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MLB Stratton Lake | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time · left during year | Isanti | $26.23 /hr | $2,285 | $28,728 |
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
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Skills Development Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Baalson, Heather L$94,970Direct Care and Treatment
- Tompkins, Jodi$87,098Direct Care and Treatment
- Mishler, Misty Marie$86,254Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, Talia R$85,547Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Kristie Lyn$84,564Direct Care and Treatment
- Champagne, Robert$84,358Direct Care and Treatment
- Ehrich, Ruth D$83,100Direct Care and Treatment
- Bergren, Ryan L$82,900Direct Care and Treatment