Mendoza, Sara
Investigation SpecialistDirect Care and TreatmentRamsey CountyFull-time
DCT EOAD. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 514% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 375% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $88,916 | +7.2% | +3.1% | +4.0% |
| FY 2025 | $82,919 | +7.3% | +2.6% | +4.6% |
| FY 2024 | $77,245 | +12.0% | +3.3% | +8.4% |
| FY 2023 | $68,995 | +14.9% | +6.3% | +8.1% |
| FY 2022 | $60,072 | +14.9% | +7.2% | +7.2% |
| FY 2021 | $52,282 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2020 | $49,372 | +241.1% | +1.6% | +235.9% |
| FY 2019 | $14,474 | — | — | — |
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 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 53% of the 58 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,023.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment DCT EOAD | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | $555 | $88,916 |
| 2025 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit C | Human Rights Invest Lead Full-time | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | — | $82,919 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit A | Human Rights Invest Lead Full-time | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | $4 | $77,245 |
| 2023 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit B | Human Rights Invest Lead Full-time | Ramsey | $34.45 /hr | — | $68,995 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit B | Human Rights Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $29.19 /hr | — | $60,072 |
| 2021 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit B | Human Rights Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $52,282 |
| 2020 | Human Rights Dept Compliance&Legislative Affairs | Human Rights Enforc Offcr 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | $146 | $49,372 |
| 2019 | Human Rights Dept Compliance&Legislative Affairs | Human Rights Enforc Offcr 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $14,474 |
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
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Davis, Vicki Lynn$122,488Direct Care and Treatment
- Kuusisto, Todd$121,231Direct Care and Treatment
- Brown, Jerome S$114,691Direct Care and Treatment
- Quigley, Patrick M$113,331Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, Troy$107,725Direct Care and Treatment
- Ellsworth, Darrell James$101,774Education Department
- Hernandez Petrulo, Mary Elizabeth$100,983MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Racing Commission