O'Shea, Kyle Patrick
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptStearns CountyFull-time
Medical Center Staff. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 46% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 49% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $4,561 | −92.2% | +3.1% | −92.4% |
| FY 2025 | $58,367 | +584.7% | +2.6% | +567.1% |
| FY 2024 | $8,525 | — | — | — |
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 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,402.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept Medical Center Staff | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $28.82 /hr | — | $4,561 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Medical Center Staff | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Stearns | $28.82 /hr | $223 | $58,367 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Medical Center Staff | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Stearns | $26.64 /hr | — | $8,525 |
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 Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2026, amount paid
- Foster, Stacy Lee$75,258Veterans Affairs Dept
- Chun, Scott D$72,972Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bensen, Jeremy$56,100Veterans Affairs Dept
- Taylor, Brian$56,050Veterans Affairs Dept
- Cullinan, Patrick Michael$52,622Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nourse, David James$44,402Veterans Affairs Dept
- Everson, Clarence Ellwood$42,105Veterans Affairs Dept
- Krummel, Robert Arthur$30,552Veterans Affairs Dept