Kirchen, Jennifer V
State Prog Admin DirectorHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Aging & Adult Services. 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 2017, pay went up 68% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 53% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $86,487 | −1.4% | +1.8% | −3.2% |
| FY 2016 | $87,738 | +9.2% | +0.7% | +8.5% |
| FY 2015 | $80,337 | +7.4% | +0.7% | +6.6% |
| FY 2014 | $74,820 | +12.9% | +1.6% | +11.1% |
| FY 2013 | $66,297 | +8.7% | +1.7% | +7.0% |
| FY 2012 | $60,969 | +18.2% | +2.9% | +14.8% |
| FY 2011 | $51,579 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin Director
Paid more than 48% of the 181 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,945.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Aging & Adult Services | State Prog Admin Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.78 /hr | — | $86,487 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Home & Comm Based Svcs | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $41.74 /hr | — | $87,738 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Home & Comm Based Svcs | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $40.72 /hr | — | $80,337 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Home & Comm Based Svcs | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | — | $74,820 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Home & Comm Based Svcs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | — | $66,297 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Home & Comm Based Svcs | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $30.45 /hr | — | $60,969 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Home & Comm Based Svcs | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $29.38 /hr | — | $51,579 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Director
FY 2017, amount paid
- Turnbull, Anne Elizabeth$113,649MN St Colleges & Universities
- Goeglein, Michael A$97,455Human Services Dept
- Marcus, Patricia K$97,089Human Services Dept
- Christenson, Carly M$96,100Human Services Dept
- Sexe, Michelle R$95,736Human Services Dept
- Butler, Michele K$93,683Human Services Dept
- Fjerkenstad, Jerry R$93,231Human Services Dept
- Mork, Jeremy$93,171Human Services Dept