Opsahl, Sharon B
Human Resources Director 4Veterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Central Office Leadership. 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 353% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 206% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $164,019 | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $158,565 | +7.9% | +2.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2024 | $146,918 | +10.1% | +3.3% | +6.6% |
| FY 2023 | $133,396 | +21.3% | +6.3% | +14.2% |
| FY 2022 | $109,972 | +17.7% | +7.2% | +9.8% |
| FY 2021 | $93,472 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $88,863 | +3.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2019 | $85,695 | +14.3% | +2.1% | +11.9% |
| FY 2018 | $75,000 | +10.9% | +2.3% | +8.4% |
| FY 2017 | $67,636 | +10.0% | +1.8% | +8.0% |
| FY 2016 | $61,512 | +10.5% | +0.7% | +9.7% |
| FY 2015 | $55,675 | +11.5% | +0.7% | +10.7% |
| FY 2014 | $49,951 | +8.8% | +1.6% | +7.2% |
| FY 2013 | $45,893 | +13.0% | +1.7% | +11.1% |
| FY 2012 | $40,630 | +12.3% | +2.9% | +9.1% |
| FY 2011 | $36,185 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Resources Director 4
Paid more than 88% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $159,103.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept Central Office Leadership | Human Resources Director 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $75.66 /hr | — | $164,019 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Management | Human Resources Director 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $74.54 /hr | — | $158,565 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Management | Human Resources Director 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $71.33 /hr | — | $146,918 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Directors | Human Resources Director 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $60.59 /hr | $485 | $133,396 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Directors | Human Resources Director 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $57.11 /hr | — | $109,972 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Human Res CO Supv | Human Services Supervisor 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.63 /hr | — | $93,472 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Human Res CO Supv | Human Services Supervisor 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.43 /hr | $282 | $88,863 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Human Res CO Supv | Human Services Supervisor 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.03 /hr | — | $85,695 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Human Res CO Supv | Human Services Supervisor 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.77 /hr | — | $75,000 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Human Resource Management | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $67,636 |
| 2016 | Revenue Dept Human Resource Management | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.91 /hr | $163 | $61,512 |
| 2015 | Administration Dept Human Resources Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.23 /hr | $123 | $55,675 |
| 2014 | Administration Dept Human Resources Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.54 /hr | $878 | $49,951 |
| 2013 | Administration Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | $453 | $45,893 |
| 2012 | Administration Dept Human Resources Staffing | Personnel Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | $186 | $40,630 |
| 2012 | Administration Dept Human Resources Staffing | Personnel Aide Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.73 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Administration Dept Human Resources Staffing | Personnel Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $17.73 /hr | $27 | $36,185 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Cline, James Michael$187,214Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Human Resources Director 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Stiff, Taylor Noelle$161,075Health Department
- Thuet, Chad N$161,019Minnesota IT Services
- Page, Jessica A$160,914Human Services Dept
- Feaman, Ann$157,292Administration Dept
- Tillman, Suzanne$157,292Revenue Dept
- Howe, Elizabeth K$154,724Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Schwab, Victoria Fritz$150,369Public Safety Dept