O'Brien, Joseph R
State Prog Admin IntermediateHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
MSOCS DT&H Placement Coord. 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 39% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $51,278 | +6.5% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2014 | $48,160 | +10.2% | +1.6% | +8.5% |
| FY 2013 | $43,704 | +7.1% | +1.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2012 | $40,824 | +10.7% | +2.9% | +7.6% |
| FY 2011 | $36,874 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Intermediate
Paid more than 59% of the 235 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,444.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Placement Coord | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.80 /hr | — | $51,278 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Placement Coord | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.30 /hr | — | $48,160 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Admin Supp | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $21.83 /hr | — | $43,704 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept HCEA Bus Tech Services | Management Analyst 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept HCEA Bus Tech Services | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $40,824 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept HCEA Ops Data Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.86 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MinnesotaCare Group 06 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $17.86 /hr | $626 | $36,874 |
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 State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2015, amount paid
- Hals, Denise Leigh$71,279Human Services Dept
- McGovern, Angela$64,203Agriculture Dept
- Denham, Shaun$62,857Office of MN.IT Services
- Mendez, Marlene$62,649Human Services Dept
- Truax, Joshua$61,353MNsure
- Kouffeld-Hansen, Meadow Jean$60,197Natural Resources Dept
- Holt, Patricia$59,586Natural Resources Dept
- Carey, Beverly A$59,558Accountancy Board