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Peterson, Gregory J

Medical Specialist 4Human Services DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time

Spec Pops Medical Dir. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Different people with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2015 · Public Safety Dept, FY 2012

Total paid
$1,291,002
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$87,969
FY 2016
Highest year
$257,071
FY 2015
Yearly average
$215,167
across years on record
Change since first year
-62%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$100K$200K$300K$232,8852011$240,1652012$227,1532013$245,7592014$257,0712015$87,9692016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 62% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 65% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$87,969−65.8%+0.7%−66.0%
FY 2015$257,071+4.6%+0.7%+3.8%
FY 2014$245,759+8.2%+1.6%+6.5%
FY 2013$227,153−5.4%+1.7%−7.0%
FY 2012$240,165+3.1%+2.9%+0.2%
FY 2011$232,885———

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 2016 · Medical Specialist 4

Paid more than 25% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $238,130.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Human Services Dept
Spec Pops Medical Dir
Medical Specialist 4
Full-time · left during year
Otter Tail$113.67 /hr—$87,969
2015Human Services Dept
Spec Pops Medical Dir
Medical Specialist 4
Full-time
Otter Tail$113.67 /hr—$257,071
2014Human Services Dept
Spec Pops Medical Dir
Medical Specialist 4
Full-time
Otter Tail$110.36 /hr—$245,759
2013Human Services Dept
Spec Pops Medical Dir
Medical Specialist 4
Full-time
Otter Tail$107.15 /hr—$227,153
2012Human Services Dept
Spec Pops Medical Dir
Medical Specialist 4
Full-time
Otter Tail$105.05 /hr—$240,165
2011Human Services Dept
Spec Pops Medical Dir
Medical Specialist 4
Full-time
Otter Tail$105.05 /hr—$232,885

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Medical Specialist 4

FY 2016, amount paid