Mentz, Kenneth M
Human Services JudgeHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Appeals & Regulations. 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 2012 to FY 2023, pay went down 72% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $3,968 | +72.5% | +6.3% | +62.4% |
| FY 2022 | $2,300 | −80.8% | +7.2% | −82.1% |
| FY 2021 | $11,964 | −8.8% | +2.3% | −10.9% |
| FY 2020 | $13,124 | +160.8% | +1.6% | +156.8% |
| FY 2019 | $5,033 | −42.1% | +2.1% | −43.3% |
| FY 2018 | $8,698 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2017 | $8,454 | +45.2% | +1.8% | +42.5% |
| FY 2016 | $5,824 | −68.0% | +0.7% | −68.2% |
| FY 2015 | $18,218 | +83.3% | +0.7% | +82.0% |
| FY 2014 | $9,939 | −18.1% | +1.6% | −19.3% |
| FY 2013 | $12,129 | −14.0% | +1.7% | −15.4% |
| FY 2012 | $14,102 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Human Services Judge
Paid more than 0% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,530.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Human Services Judge Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.25 /hr | — | $3,968 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Human Services Judge Part-time | Ramsey | $50.00 /hr | — | $2,300 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Human Services Judge Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $48.78 /hr | — | $11,964 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Human Services Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $45.99 /hr | — | $13,124 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Human Services Judge Intermittent | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | — | $5,033 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $8,698 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | — | $8,454 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $5,824 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $18,218 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Intermittent | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $9,939 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Chief Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.30 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Chief Part-time | Ramsey | $34.11 /hr | — | $12,129 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Appeals & Regulations | Appeals Examiner Intermittent | Ramsey | $27.88 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges-2 | Appeals Examiner Senior Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.33 /hr | — | $14,102 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$629,853Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$597,532Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$583,535Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$568,616Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$520,496Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$512,466Psychiatrist 5
- Naqvi, Salima$490,101Psychiatrist 2
- Hirachan, Soniya$474,076Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Human Services Judge
FY 2023, amount paid
- Kontz, Patrick L$112,625Human Services Dept
- Mcdonough, Kathleen A$111,530Human Services Dept
- Slator, Kevin T$111,530Human Services Dept
- Bennett, Kalli$111,530Human Services Dept
- Barbe, Linda C$111,530Human Services Dept
- Kalar, Tara$111,530Human Services Dept
- Song, James Henry$110,530Human Services Dept
- Freeman, John M$110,530Human Services Dept