Olson, Carol J
DHS Direct Care Executive DirHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
DCT Health System Exec Ldrs. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Health Department, FY 2019
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 22% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $110,151 | −34.9% | +6.3% | −38.8% |
| FY 2022 | $169,294 | +0.3% | +7.2% | −6.4% |
| FY 2021 | $168,804 | +1.3% | +2.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2020 | $166,643 | +3.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $161,110 | +4.7% | +2.1% | +2.6% |
| FY 2018 | $153,873 | −0.4% | +2.3% | −2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $154,468 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| FY 2016 | $150,643 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $147,027 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2014 | $142,217 | +27.3% | +1.6% | +25.4% |
| FY 2013 | $111,681 | +12.9% | +1.7% | +11.0% |
| FY 2012 | $98,924 | +9.7% | +2.9% | +6.6% |
| FY 2011 | $90,168 | — | — | — |
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 · DHS Direct Care Executive Dir
Paid more than 0% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $180,803.
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 DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $83.37 /hr | — | $110,151 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $81.34 /hr | — | $169,294 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $79.36 /hr | — | $168,804 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $77.42 /hr | — | $166,643 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $75.72 /hr | — | $161,110 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $74.05 /hr | — | $153,873 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $72.60 /hr | — | $154,468 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $70.83 /hr | — | $150,643 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept SOS Executives | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $69.10 /hr | — | $147,027 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept SOS Executives | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $67.08 /hr | — | $142,217 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Forensic Administrator | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $62.92 /hr | — | $111,681 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Forensic Administrator | Chief Exec Officer 3-Human Svc Full-time | Nicollet | $49.85 /hr | — | $98,924 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CBHH St Peter Admin | Residential Prog Svcs MgrSr Full-time | — | $43.35 /hr | — | $90,168 |
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 DHS Direct Care Executive Dir
FY 2023, amount paid
- Ells, Melissa A$197,572Human Services Dept
- Chandler, Donovan A$188,329Human Services Dept
- Brost, Wade R$187,678Human Services Dept
- Johnston, Nancy A$180,803Human Services Dept
- Storkamp, Daniel R$174,261Human Services Dept
- Johnson, Charles E$148,528Human Services Dept