Kuehl, Samuel Stephen
Workforce Development Spec 1Employ & Econ Development DeptDouglas CountyFull-time
WFD Business SVS Field Oper X. 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 2012 to FY 2019, pay went up 3,821% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 3,423% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $53,232 | +14.2% | +2.1% | +11.9% |
| FY 2018 | $46,611 | +1.1% | +2.3% | −1.1% |
| FY 2017 | $46,110 | +2.9% | +1.8% | +1.1% |
| FY 2016 | $44,802 | +8.1% | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| FY 2015 | $41,436 | +7.9% | +0.7% | +7.2% |
| FY 2014 | $38,386 | +7.6% | +1.6% | +6.0% |
| FY 2013 | $35,672 | +2,527.6% | +1.7% | +2,484.6% |
| FY 2012 | $1,358 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Workforce Development Spec 1
Paid more than 37% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,731.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time | Douglas | $26.30 /hr | — | $53,232 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time | Douglas | $24.81 /hr | — | $46,611 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time | Douglas | $23.52 /hr | — | $46,110 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time | Douglas | $22.20 /hr | — | $44,802 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Spec 1 Full-time | Douglas | $20.92 /hr | — | $41,436 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Douglas | $19.01 /hr | — | $38,386 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Douglas | $17.91 /hr | — | $35,672 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Business SVS Field Oper X | Workforce Development Rep Full-time | Crow Wing | $16.97 /hr | — | $1,358 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Steffensmeier, Deanna E$167,788Rehabilitation Couns Career
- Groves, Mark$165,799Rehabilitation Couns Career
- Larson, Stephen D$165,483Rehabilitation Couns Career
- Niermann, David L$157,346Dir Employment Programs
- Goldsberry, Lonie$153,984Rehabilitation Program Spec 2
- Roman, Vanessa M$151,100Workforce Development Spec 3
- Christle, Angela R$150,615Rehabilitation Couns Career
- McKinnon, Kevin$146,226Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
Highest paid as Workforce Development Spec 1
FY 2019, amount paid
- Stay, Heidi A$119,647Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Marberry, Karen$63,850Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Skaro-Johnson, Lorie$62,850Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Zappa, Mark A$62,850Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Heiskary, Darlene L$62,850Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Trach, Laurie A$62,850Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Isaacs, Heather L$62,850Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Umlauf, Jaclyn Joan$62,850Employ & Econ Development Dept