Merrill, John Charles
Social Worker SeniorHuman Services DeptFull-time
Regions 3&7E NE CPN. 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 2015, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $52,824 | −2.6% | +0.7% | −3.3% |
| FY 2014 | $54,235 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2013 | $53,297 | +2.0% | +1.7% | +0.3% |
| FY 2012 | $52,244 | +0.6% | +2.9% | −2.3% |
| FY 2011 | $51,954 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Social Worker Senior
Paid more than 55% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Regions 3&7E NE CPN | Social Worker Senior Full-time | — | $27.60 /hr | — | $52,824 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Regions 3&7E NE CPN | Social Worker Senior Full-time | — | $26.80 /hr | — | $54,235 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Regions 3&7E NE CPN | Social Worker Senior Full-time | — | $26.02 /hr | — | $53,297 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Regions 3&7E NE CPN | Social Worker Senior Full-time | — | $25.51 /hr | — | $52,244 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Regions 3&7E NE CPN | Social Worker Senior Full-time | — | $25.51 /hr | — | $51,954 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Social Worker Senior
FY 2015, amount paid
- Hernandez Glueckert, Kate A$58,336Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nelson, Lisa Freer$58,053Veterans Affairs Dept
- Carey, Linda L$57,351Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hambor, Tresa N$57,350Veterans Affairs Dept
- Lofthus, Nancy J$57,350Veterans Affairs Dept
- Mueller, Dana L$55,032Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bacon, Gwen L$53,965Veterans Affairs Dept
- Highland, Shannon M$52,956Veterans Affairs Dept