Petersen, Cindy A
CookHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
Nutrition Services B. 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 2014 to FY 2021, pay went up 111% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 89% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $38,812 | −1.2% | +2.3% | −3.4% |
| FY 2020 | $39,264 | −2.9% | +1.6% | −4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $40,450 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2018 | $39,908 | +17.1% | +2.3% | +14.5% |
| FY 2017 | $34,093 | +2.0% | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| FY 2016 | $33,437 | +17.5% | +0.7% | +16.7% |
| FY 2015 | $28,458 | +54.9% | +0.7% | +53.8% |
| FY 2014 | $18,371 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Cook
Paid more than 50% of the 60 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,649.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $20.59 /hr | $633 | $38,812 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time | Nicollet | $19.60 /hr | $930 | $39,264 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time | Nicollet | $18.61 /hr | $1,583 | $40,450 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time | Nicollet | $17.78 /hr | $1,452 | $39,908 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time | Nicollet | $17.05 /hr | $588 | $34,093 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services B | Cook Full-time | Nicollet | $15.91 /hr | $1,250 | $33,437 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services A | Food Service Worker Intermittent | Nicollet | $14.53 /hr | $418 | $28,458 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services A | Food Service Worker Intermittent | Nicollet | $13.82 /hr | $81 | $18,371 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Cook
FY 2021, amount paid
- Hunter, Mary$52,546Veterans Affairs Dept
- Moline, Mark S$52,055Veterans Affairs Dept
- Basha, Helen A$51,864Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nikula, Tamara$51,408Veterans Affairs Dept
- Chester, Patrick Lee$50,775Veterans Affairs Dept
- Aanes, Jason$50,091Veterans Affairs Dept
- Grems, Alexander Lee$49,756Veterans Affairs Dept
- Duckworth, Diane$49,670Veterans Affairs Dept