Melendez, Sofia Elena
Security CounselorDirect Care and Treatment DeptNicollet CountyIntermittent
MSOP SP Intermittent Pool. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 73% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 69% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9,945 | +73.1% | +2.6% | +68.7% |
| FY 2024 | $5,744 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Security Counselor
Paid more than 7% of the 751 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,726.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSOP SP Intermittent Pool | Security Counselor Intermittent | Nicollet | $28.02 /hr | — | $9,945 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Intermittent Pool | Security Counselor Intermittent | Nicollet | $25.32 /hr | — | $5,744 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$619,348Psychiatrist 3
- Ahmed, Shabeer$615,902Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$614,592Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Mach, David Jerome$598,718Psychiatrist 2
- Naqvi, Salima$532,879Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$522,659Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$514,382Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,416Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Security Counselor
FY 2025, amount paid
- Zoungrana, Ranipoma B$148,708Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Doehring, Steaed D$147,252Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Mead, Doreen M$139,542Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Brindamour, Sam Elliot$137,005Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Garibay, Jose' V$123,104Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Hallberg Del Campo, Lee Sue$120,958Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Bednar, Colleen Marie$114,000Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Coffland, Paul Duane$111,474Direct Care and Treatment Dept