Larson, Samantha
Human Svcs Prog Spec 2Human Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
HCA HCEO Processing 5. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Labor & Industry Dept, FY 2026
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 39% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 27% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $61,979 | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $60,558 | −7.1% | +2.6% | −9.5% |
| FY 2024 | $65,195 | +46.2% | +3.3% | +41.5% |
| FY 2023 | $44,606 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Svcs Prog Spec 2
Paid more than 20% of the 100 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,299.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Processing 5 | Human Svcs Prog Spec 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $27.35 /hr | $3,709 | $61,979 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Processing 10 | Human Svcs Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $26.84 /hr | $4,805 | $60,558 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Processing 18 | MN Health Insurance Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.68 /hr | $14,164 | $65,195 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEO Processing 6 | MN Health Insurance Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.98 /hr | $8 | $44,606 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$239,259Medical Specialist 4
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$208,145Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$193,357Deputy Commr Human Services
- Connolly, John$193,095Commissioner-Human Services
- Hope, Chad William$190,906Pharmacist Manager
- Vue, Mor$183,563Asst Commr Human Services
- Conover, De Anna Corliss$182,209Asst Commr Human Services
- Syrjamaki, Josh M$181,054Asst Commr Human Services
Highest paid as Human Svcs Prog Spec 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sladek, Roberta L$92,904Human Services Dept
- Yang, Der$87,072Human Services Dept
- Jackson, Nikia Marie$85,990Human Services Dept
- Wielinski, Elizabeth$85,406Human Services Dept
- Magnan, Karlee Rae$85,213Human Services Dept
- McAdoo, Linda$84,260Human Services Dept
- Guzinski, Lori Kay$82,348Human Services Dept
- Vang, Ka Bao$81,926Human Services Dept