Kurtenbach, Paul
Admin OfficerHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Internal Audits Office 2. 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 2017, pay went up 483% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 447% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $60,466 | −19.0% | +1.8% | −20.5% |
| FY 2016 | $74,681 | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2015 | $73,495 | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.0% |
| FY 2014 | $71,520 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $68,619 | +562.2% | +1.7% | +551.3% |
| FY 2012 | $10,363 | — | — | — |
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 · Admin Officer
Paid more than 14% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,010.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Internal Audits Office 2 | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.46 /hr | — | $60,466 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Internal Audits Office 2 | Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $37.52 /hr | — | $74,681 |
| 2015 | Education Department Office of the CFO | Auditor Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $35.37 /hr | — | $73,495 |
| 2014 | Education Department Office of the CFO | Auditor Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $34.34 /hr | — | $71,520 |
| 2013 | Education Department Agency Finance & Operations | Auditor Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $33.34 /hr | — | $68,619 |
| 2012 | Education Department Agency Finance & Operations | Auditor Principal Full-time | Hennepin | $32.69 /hr | — | $10,363 |
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 Admin Officer
FY 2017, amount paid
- Allan, Mark J$96,197Human Services Dept
- Meyer, Sheryl L$86,873Nursing Board
- Smith, Glenn O$85,676Human Services Dept
- Sibley, Ellen M$84,124Human Services Dept
- Brotherton, Margaret M$82,878Human Services Dept
- Smigielski, Karen A$82,878Human Services Dept
- West, Michael E$82,789Human Services Dept
- To, Titima$79,232Human Services Dept