Ketchaya, Patrick K
Research AnalystHuman Services DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
DCT Qual Per Improv/Analy. 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 2015 to FY 2016, pay went up 96% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 95% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $28,923 | +96.0% | +0.7% | +94.7% |
| FY 2015 | $14,758 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Research Analyst
Paid more than 45% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,199.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Per Improv/Analy | Research Analyst Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $18.20 /hr | $444 | $28,923 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS ICF Chatham Way | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Hennepin | $13.78 /hr | $930 | $14,758 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ward, Randy K$377,907Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$354,652Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$353,938Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$337,804Medical Specialist 4
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$320,120Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Miller, Peter Scott$313,177Medical Specialist 4
- Christensen, James Anders$307,082Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Paulson, David A$299,517Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Research Analyst
FY 2016, amount paid
- Fowler, Amy Jo$56,815MN St Colleges & Universities
- McDaniels, Sean K$54,715Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Krumrie, James Lyle$54,715MN.IT Services Office
- Frieler, Courtney A$54,715MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thornton, Timothy Gerrard$54,715Human Services Dept
- Hoemke, Robert A$54,557Public Safety Dept
- Aldes, Heidi T$53,312MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Jennifer Lee$53,042Transportation Dept