Palinkas, Cheryl K.
Mental Health Prog AsstHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
MSHS Como Dir Care. 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 down 17% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 23% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $46,541 | +14.6% | +0.7% | +13.7% |
| FY 2014 | $40,623 | −5.0% | +1.6% | −6.4% |
| FY 2013 | $42,750 | −24.4% | +1.7% | −25.7% |
| FY 2012 | $56,579 | +0.7% | +2.9% | −2.2% |
| FY 2011 | $56,205 | — | — | — |
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 · Mental Health Prog Asst
Paid more than 56% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,863.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSHS Como Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Ramsey | $22.28 /hr | $2,838 | $46,541 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSHS Como Dir Care | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Ramsey | $21.63 /hr | $2,907 | $40,623 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Como Residence | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Ramsey | $21.00 /hr | $2,942 | $42,750 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Como Residence | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | $10,797 | $56,579 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Como Residence | Mental Health Prog Asst Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | $11,618 | $56,205 |
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 Mental Health Prog Asst
FY 2015, amount paid
- Rauschendorfer, Linda Mae$55,730Human Services Dept
- Banjo, Omolaso Lara$51,370Human Services Dept
- Haats, Jane A$50,348Human Services Dept
- Simmons, DuJuan C$48,050Human Services Dept
- Woolsey, Julie A$47,235Human Services Dept
- Landaas, Diane L$46,658Human Services Dept
- Bahr, Lori M$46,558Human Services Dept
- Rehome, Joseph$43,830Human Services Dept