Koehler, Michael
Agency Policy SpecialistHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BHDH BH Clinical Director. 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 2018 to FY 2025, pay went down 36% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 50% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $27,791 | −72.4% | +2.6% | −73.1% |
| FY 2024 | $100,739 | −0.3% | +3.3% | −3.5% |
| FY 2023 | $101,044 | +1.0% | +6.3% | −4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $100,036 | +3.0% | +7.2% | −3.9% |
| FY 2021 | $97,124 | +6.4% | +2.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2020 | $91,269 | +11.3% | +1.6% | +9.6% |
| FY 2019 | $81,977 | +89.7% | +2.1% | +85.9% |
| FY 2018 | $43,207 | — | — | — |
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 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 1% of the 106 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,689.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept BHDH BH Clinical Director | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.69 /hr | — | $27,791 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept BHDH BH Clinical Director | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $48.51 /hr | — | $100,739 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept BHDH BH Clinical Director | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $101,044 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept BHDH BH Clinical Director | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $50.24 /hr | — | $100,036 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept CO BH Treatment | Human Services Supervisor 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.76 /hr | — | $97,124 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept CO BH Treatment | Human Services Supervisor 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.62 /hr | — | $91,269 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept CO BH Deputy Director | Human Svcs Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $44.62 /hr | $337 | $81,977 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept CS Int Svs EBP | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.30 /hr | — | $43,207 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$134,253Human Services Dept
- Wilson, Michelle S$114,818Health Department
- Larson, Karla J$107,323Minnesota IT Services
- Miller, Camille M$106,300Human Services Dept
- Swibaker, Kevin M$106,296Human Services Dept
- Warrior, Allan S$106,296Human Services Dept
- Cole, Cassandra Jo$106,296Human Services Dept
- Mendez, John Patrick$106,296Children Youth & Families Dept