Kivisto, Steven
Veterinarian SeniorAnimal Health BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Group N. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 20% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $127,106 | +19.9% | +3.1% | +16.3% |
| FY 2025 | $106,022 | — | — | — |
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 · Veterinarian Senior
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Animal Health Board Group N | Veterinarian Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $61.14 /hr | — | $127,106 |
| 2025 | Animal Health Board Group N | Veterinarian Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $60.24 /hr | — | $106,022 |
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 Animal Health Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hoefs, Brian$156,575Exec Dir Animal Health Bd
- Jopp, Erik P$144,113Asst Dir Animal Health Bd
- Voss, Shauna J$142,244Asst Dir Animal Health Bd
- Damico, Heather D$127,506Veterinarian Senior
- Chapman, Susan L$124,256Veterinarian
- Crusan, Michael$123,609Communications Supervisor
- Peterson, Bradley J$117,266Veterinarian
- Cater, Jason M$117,127Veterinarian
Highest paid as Veterinarian Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Damico, Heather D$127,506Animal Health Board
- Cornille, Katie$112,471Animal Health Board