Leskey, Tanya A
Social Work Spec Sr-Human SvcsHuman Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
MSHS Brainerd Clinical. 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 2014, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 11% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $78,658 | −16.6% | +1.6% | −17.9% |
| FY 2013 | $94,281 | +9.4% | +1.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2012 | $86,146 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $83,059 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs
Paid more than 90% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,363.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Clinical | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $34.34 /hr | — | $78,658 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MNH Pgm Spv | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time | Crow Wing | $33.34 /hr | $490 | $94,281 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MNH Pgm Spv | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time | — | $32.69 /hr | — | $86,146 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MNH Dir Care | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time | — | $32.69 /hr | — | $83,059 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs
FY 2014, amount paid
- Packer, Cynthia$99,353Human Services Dept
- Gribas, Walter A$84,980Human Services Dept
- Ko, Margaret$76,395Human Services Dept
- Schleske, Brenda L$75,622Human Services Dept
- Brooks, Abigail A$72,868Human Services Dept
- Burr, Linda Sue$72,737Human Services Dept
- Letson, Cheryl Lynnette$71,682Human Services Dept
- Beyer, Pamela L$71,363Human Services Dept