Needham, Sara K
Skills Development SpecialistDirect Care and TreatmentDakota CountyFull-time
MLB Farmington. 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 2026, pay went up 38% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $31,680 | −27.7% | +3.1% | −29.9% |
| FY 2025 | $43,841 | −29.7% | +2.6% | −31.5% |
| FY 2024 | $62,345 | +15.2% | +3.3% | +11.5% |
| FY 2023 | $54,122 | −0.3% | +6.3% | −6.2% |
| FY 2022 | $54,273 | +32.9% | +7.2% | +24.0% |
| FY 2021 | $40,828 | +9.5% | +2.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2020 | $37,291 | −5.6% | +1.6% | −7.0% |
| FY 2019 | $39,499 | −0.5% | +2.1% | −2.6% |
| FY 2018 | $39,714 | +9.5% | +2.3% | +7.1% |
| FY 2017 | $36,279 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $34,355 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2015 | $32,516 | +13.0% | +0.7% | +12.2% |
| FY 2014 | $28,763 | +15.8% | +1.6% | +14.1% |
| FY 2013 | $24,832 | −1.4% | +1.7% | −3.0% |
| FY 2012 | $25,188 | +9.7% | +2.9% | +6.6% |
| FY 2011 | $22,957 | — | — | — |
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 · Skills Development Specialist
Paid more than 7% of the 207 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,476.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
24 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment MLB Farmington | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $34.69 /hr | — | $31,680 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MLB Farmington | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $34.18 /hr | — | $43,841 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MLB Farmington | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $32.71 /hr | $998 | $62,345 |
| 2023 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time · left during year | Rice | $26.89 /hr | $3,288 | $54,122 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MLB Farmington | Skills Development Specialist Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $31.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MLB Farmington | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $30.24 /hr | $862 | $54,273 |
| 2022 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time · left during year | Rice | $26.23 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Human Svcs Technician Full-time | Rice | $25.03 /hr | — | $40,828 |
| 2021 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time · left during year | Rice | $25.59 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Human Svcs Technician Full-time | Rice | $24.42 /hr | $366 | $37,291 |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time · left during year | Rice | $24.97 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time | Rice | $24.42 /hr | $343 | $39,499 |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time | Rice | $22.57 /hr | $268 | $39,714 |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time | Rice | $21.42 /hr | — | $36,279 |
| 2016 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time | Rice | $20.38 /hr | — | $34,355 |
| 2015 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Residential Prog Lead Full-time | Rice | $19.33 /hr | — | $32,516 |
| 2014 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Rice | $17.33 /hr | — | $28,763 |
| 2014 | Mn State Academies MSAB Intermittent Staff | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent · left during year | Rice | $19.30 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Rice | $16.42 /hr | — | $24,832 |
| 2013 | Mn State Academies MSAB Intermittent Staff | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent | Rice | $18.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Rice | $15.63 /hr | — | $25,188 |
| 2012 | Mn State Academies MSAB Intermittent Staff | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent | Rice | $17.39 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Rice | $15.22 /hr | — | $22,957 |
| 2011 | Mn State Academies MSAB Intermittent Staff | Special Education Program Asst Intermittent | Rice | $16.93 /hr | — | — |
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 Skills Development Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Baalson, Heather L$94,970Direct Care and Treatment
- Tompkins, Jodi$87,098Direct Care and Treatment
- Mishler, Misty Marie$86,254Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, Talia R$85,547Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Kristie Lyn$84,564Direct Care and Treatment
- Champagne, Robert$84,358Direct Care and Treatment
- Ehrich, Ruth D$83,100Direct Care and Treatment
- Bergren, Ryan L$82,900Direct Care and Treatment