Peterson, Craig R
State Prog Admin Tech SpecHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Res Transactions. 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 59% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 62% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $14,130 | −18.5% | +0.7% | −19.1% |
| FY 2014 | $17,338 | +146.8% | +1.6% | +143.0% |
| FY 2013 | $7,024 | −81.1% | +1.7% | −81.4% |
| FY 2012 | $37,132 | +7.4% | +2.9% | +4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $34,581 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 5% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,042.
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 Human Res Transactions | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.64 /hr | — | $14,130 |
| 2014 | MNsure MNsure SHOP Operations | Proj Analyst Full-time | — | $24.08 /hr | — | $17,338 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Collection G Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.56 /hr | — | $7,024 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Collection G Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.56 /hr | — | $37,132 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI CSC St Paul | Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $16.97 /hr | — | $34,581 |
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 State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2015, amount paid
- Nelson, Elaine M$64,946Public Safety Dept
- Kennedy, Pamela J$63,543Public Safety Dept
- Palcich, Bernadette M$63,396Public Safety Dept
- Golden, Jacqueline M$56,545Public Safety Dept
- Verdon, Jody M$54,539Public Safety Dept
- Bergman, Debra A$53,356Public Safety Dept
- Fuller, Jeffery A$53,047Public Safety Dept
- Kravik, David A$52,291Public Safety Dept