Pedersen, Cory James
Information Officer 3Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CFS Communications. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went down 70% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 72% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $14,167 | −70.3% | +6.3% | −72.1% |
| FY 2022 | $47,733 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Officer 3
Paid more than 4% of the 137 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,191.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Human Services Dept CFS Communications | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $14,167 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept CFS Communications | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $47,733 |
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 Information Officer 3
FY 2023, amount paid
- Henschell, Laurie A$105,196Human Services Dept
- Hinton, Marie E$101,242Lottery
- Linde, Amy Elizabeth$89,257MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tougas, Joseph Jesse$86,821MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schlagel, Sandra Lynn$85,636Transportation Dept
- Anderson, Anne S$84,963Human Services Dept
- Link, Roberta L$81,488MN St Colleges & Universities
- Coughlon, Kristi Marie$80,933Natural Resources Dept