Knobel, James A
Planning Dir StateHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
AG/AS Grants, Contracts & Budg. 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 down 77% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $17,788 | −59.3% | +1.8% | −60.1% |
| FY 2016 | $43,722 | −57.6% | +0.7% | −57.9% |
| FY 2015 | $103,048 | +16.7% | +0.7% | +15.9% |
| FY 2014 | $88,279 | +3.1% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2013 | $85,623 | +7.5% | +1.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2012 | $79,676 | +1.8% | +2.9% | −1.1% |
| FY 2011 | $78,270 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 4% of the 139 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,969.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Grants, Contracts & Budg | Planning Dir State Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.13 /hr | — | $17,788 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept AG/AS Grants, Contracts & Budg | Planning Dir State Part-time | Ramsey | $42.08 /hr | — | $43,722 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Aging & Adult Services | Planning Dir State Part-time | Ramsey | $41.05 /hr | — | $103,048 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Aging & Adult Services | Community Supports Supv Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.48 /hr | — | $88,279 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Aging & Adult Services | Community Supports Supv Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | — | $85,623 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Aging & Adult Services | Community Supports Supv Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.43 /hr | — | $79,676 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Aging & Adult Services | Aging Services Program Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | $78,270 |
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 Planning Dir State
FY 2017, amount paid
- Hines, Robert E$116,548Public Safety Dept
- Starkey, Michael F$100,185Agriculture Dept
- Hamilton, Heidi Ellen$92,326Human Services Dept
- Thompson, Michael S$92,197Human Services Dept
- Jiwani, Suzanne A$92,019Natural Resources Dept
- Scheurle, Sigurd C$91,940Pollution Control Agency
- Loetterle, Francis E.$91,605Transportation Dept
- Aarsvold, Amy R H$91,110Lottery