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Matthews, Melanie T

Social WorkerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyPart-time

MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$662,521
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$36,899
FY 2021
Highest year
$68,073
FY 2016
Yearly average
$60,229
across years on record
Change since first year
-40%
FY 2011 to FY 2021 · prices +19%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went down 40% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 50% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$36,899−39.3%+2.3%−40.7%
FY 2020$60,797+3.9%+1.6%+2.3%
FY 2019$58,488−2.1%+2.1%−4.1%
FY 2018$59,764−11.0%+2.3%−13.0%
FY 2017$67,181−1.3%+1.8%−3.1%
FY 2016$68,073+4.0%+0.7%+3.3%
FY 2015$65,484+5.8%+0.7%+5.0%
FY 2014$61,908+3.7%+1.6%+2.1%
FY 2013$59,695−4.2%+1.7%−5.7%
FY 2012$62,298+0.6%+2.9%−2.3%
FY 2011$61,935———

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 2021 · Social Worker

Paid more than 33% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,481.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified
Social Worker
Part-time · left during year
Stearns$29.50 /hr—$36,899
2020MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified
Social Worker
Full-time
Stearns$28.78 /hr—$60,797
2019MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified
Social Worker
Full-time
Stearns$28.15 /hr—$58,488
2018MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified
Social Worker
Full-time
Stearns$27.53 /hr—$59,764
2017Human Services Dept
Social Services Department
Social Work Spec
Full-time
Anoka$32.24 /hr$193$67,181
2016Human Services Dept
Social Services Department
Social Work Spec
Full-time
Anoka$31.45 /hr$2,689$68,073
2015Human Services Dept
Social Services Department
Social Work Spec
Full-time
Anoka$30.68 /hr$1,718$65,484
2014Human Services Dept
Social Services Department
Social Work Spec
Full-time
Anoka$29.79 /hr—$61,908
2013Human Services Dept
Social Services Department
Social Work Spec
Full-time
Anoka$28.92 /hr—$59,695
2012Human Services Dept
CBHH Annandale Professional Sv
Social Work Spec
Full-time
Wright$28.35 /hr$780$62,298
2011Human Services Dept
Pre Admissions
State Prog Admin Senior
Full-time
Anoka$28.35 /hr$1,453$61,935

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 MN St Colleges & Universities

FY 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Social Worker

FY 2021, amount paid