Kes, David
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Claims East. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 123% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 117% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $51,808 | +123.0% | +2.6% | +117.3% |
| FY 2024 | $23,232 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 53% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,182.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims East | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.04 /hr | — | $51,808 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims East | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $24.20 /hr | — | $23,232 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$290,477Medical Specialist 3
- Meyer, Bruce C$290,454Medical Specialist 4
- Kayes, Shahrior$198,398Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$192,899Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$191,728Pharmacist Manager
- Chalupsky, Paulina$191,639Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$183,386Medical Specialist 3
- Meittunen, Eric$182,518Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2025, amount paid
- VonEnde, Robert James$76,403Veterans Affairs Dept
- Shumaker, Jennifer Ann$76,256Veterans Affairs Dept
- Foster, Stacy Lee$72,782Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rolfing, Nichole Lyn$60,711Veterans Affairs Dept
- O'Shea, Kyle Patrick$58,367Veterans Affairs Dept
- Krummel, Robert Arthur$56,840Veterans Affairs Dept
- Allison, Andrew Michael$55,475Veterans Affairs Dept
- Burns-Cadotte, Grecia Timothy$49,182Veterans Affairs Dept