Nelson, Joel P
Planning Dir StateDirect Care and TreatmentRamsey CountyFull-time
SS QM Business Systems & EM. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 250% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 154% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $115,215 | +3.2% | +3.1% | +0.1% |
| FY 2025 | $111,602 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2024 | $102,992 | +6.6% | +3.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2023 | $96,600 | +5.6% | +6.3% | −0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $91,519 | +12.4% | +7.2% | +4.9% |
| FY 2021 | $81,426 | −1.1% | +2.3% | −3.3% |
| FY 2020 | $82,319 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $80,512 | +5.9% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $76,060 | +7.0% | +2.3% | +4.7% |
| FY 2017 | $71,052 | +115.7% | +1.8% | +111.8% |
| FY 2016 | $32,947 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 54% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,313.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment SS QM Business Systems & EM | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $55.42 /hr | — | $115,215 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept DCT Qual Health & Safety Polcy | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $54.60 /hr | — | $111,602 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Health & Safety Polcy | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $102,992 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DCT Safety | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $96,600 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DCT Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $91,519 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $81,426 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $82,319 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $80,512 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | — | $76,060 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DCT Qual Safety & Hlth Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $34.79 /hr | — | $71,052 |
| 2016 | Administration Dept Facilities Management | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $32,947 |
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 Planning Dir State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Long, Michelle$163,082Human Services Dept
- Berkholtz, Karin R$124,221Mn Management & Budget
- $118,457
- Tranby, Cindy$116,905Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, William H$116,537Natural Resources Dept
- Shoakena, Blen$116,268Health Department
- Arnold, Robert James$116,215Direct Care and Treatment
- Boen, Angela Renee$116,215Human Services Dept