Mertens, Cindy M
Mental Health Prog AsstHuman Services DeptKandiyohi CountyFull-time
MSHS Willmar Dir Care. 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 2023, pay went up 47% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 8% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $43,464 | −22.8% | +6.3% | −27.3% |
| FY 2022 | $56,284 | +2.6% | +7.2% | −4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $54,854 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2020 | $52,906 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $49,886 | +0.2% | +2.1% | −1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $49,767 | +14.8% | +2.3% | +12.3% |
| FY 2017 | $43,343 | +9.6% | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| FY 2016 | $39,558 | +44.0% | +0.7% | +43.0% |
| FY 2015 | $27,474 | −24.3% | +0.7% | −24.9% |
| FY 2014 | $36,295 | +10.3% | +1.6% | +8.6% |
| FY 2013 | $32,899 | +7.2% | +1.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2012 | $30,686 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $29,588 | — | — | — |
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 · Mental Health Prog Asst
Paid more than 27% of the 159 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,329.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $26.89 /hr | $462 | $43,464 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Kandiyohi | $26.23 /hr | $1,307 | $56,284 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Kandiyohi | $25.59 /hr | $1,107 | $54,854 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Kandiyohi | $24.97 /hr | $1,789 | $52,906 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Kandiyohi | $23.71 /hr | $872 | $49,886 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept CABHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Kandiyohi | $22.57 /hr | $3,456 | $49,767 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept CABHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Kandiyohi | $21.42 /hr | $1,605 | $43,343 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept CABHS Willmar Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Kandiyohi | $20.38 /hr | $2,051 | $39,558 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Nursing | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Wright | $18.82 /hr | $1,903 | $27,474 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Nursing | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Wright | $17.79 /hr | $1,666 | $36,295 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Nursing Service | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Wright | $16.83 /hr | $1,275 | $32,899 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Nursing Service | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Wright | $16.10 /hr | $1,364 | $30,686 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Nursing Service | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Wright | $15.63 /hr | $2,447 | $29,588 |
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 Mental Health Prog Asst
FY 2023, amount paid
- Kpahn, Wilfred N$173,099Human Services Dept
- Fomenky, Philip Alem$168,144Human Services Dept
- Russell, Julie T$154,186Human Services Dept
- Akinpelu, Christiana Aina$122,715Human Services Dept
- Ambrozich, Brandon S$115,889Human Services Dept
- Sesay, Habiba Marian$104,071Human Services Dept
- Calistro, Lonnie J$103,570Human Services Dept
- Nehwah, Josephine Paye$102,878Human Services Dept