Nicholson, David
State Prog Admin PrinHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CPM Food Programs. 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went up 774% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 749% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $35,118 | −38.9% | +0.7% | −39.3% |
| FY 2015 | $57,504 | +15.7% | +0.7% | +14.9% |
| FY 2014 | $49,697 | +1,137.5% | +1.6% | +1,118.4% |
| FY 2013 | $4,016 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 11% of the 589 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,399.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Human Services Dept CPM Food Programs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.27 /hr | — | $35,118 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CPM Food Programs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.56 /hr | — | $57,504 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CPM Food Programs | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | — | $49,697 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CPM Food Programs | Grants Specialist Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $25.10 /hr | — | $4,016 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ward, Randy K$377,907Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$354,652Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$353,938Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$337,804Medical Specialist 4
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$320,120Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Miller, Peter Scott$313,177Medical Specialist 4
- Christensen, James Anders$307,082Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Paulson, David A$299,517Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2016, amount paid
- Donnay, Linda I$138,498Water & Soil Resources Board
- Schafer, Craig D$89,467Pollution Control Agency
- Lingen, Linda$87,151Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kaufenberg, Marilyn J$87,101Human Services Dept
- Flatgard, Danny D$86,764Transportation Dept
- Paulson, John E$86,617Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Salazar, Amy J$86,322Human Services Dept
- Luth, Ricky Gerald$84,863Public Safety Dept