Paradise, Susan Ann
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Claims St Paul. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went up 47% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 44% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $14,218 | −63.9% | +1.8% | −64.6% |
| FY 2016 | $39,400 | +308.3% | +0.7% | +305.6% |
| FY 2015 | $9,650 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,738.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.57 /hr | — | $14,218 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $19.48 /hr | — | $39,400 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.00 /hr | — | $9,650 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$248,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$232,927Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$143,063Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$143,014Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Shellito, Larry W$142,067Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,336Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Litan, Adebusola$136,815Registered Nurse
- Johnson, Mary E$136,378Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2017, amount paid
- Everson, Clarence E$60,252Veterans Affairs Dept
- Castro, Rogelio Carlos$50,010Veterans Affairs Dept
- McLaughlin, Philip R$46,727Veterans Affairs Dept
- Minkel Jr, Galyn G$45,500Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jones, Kelly P$44,324Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kuffel, Nicholas$42,738Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dexter, Brittany Ann$35,362Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rondeau, Blake$32,147Veterans Affairs Dept