Peterson, James R
Human Rights Division DirectorHuman Rights DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Commissioner of Human Rights. 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went up 223% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 213% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $12,145 | −68.9% | +0.7% | −69.1% |
| FY 2015 | $39,072 | +6.4% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2014 | $36,736 | +875.9% | +1.6% | +860.9% |
| FY 2013 | $3,764 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Rights Division Director
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Human Rights Dept Commissioner of Human Rights | Human Rights Division Director Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.74 /hr | — | $12,145 |
| 2015 | Human Rights Dept Commissioner of Human Rights | Human Rights Division Director Part-time | Ramsey | $33.74 /hr | — | $39,072 |
| 2014 | Human Rights Dept Commissioner of Human Rights | Human Rights Division Director Part-time | Ramsey | $31.65 /hr | — | $36,736 |
| 2013 | Human Rights Dept Commissioner of Human Rights | Human Rights Division Director Part-time | Ramsey | $30.73 /hr | — | $3,764 |
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 Rights Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Lindsey, Kevin M$146,931Commissioner-Human Rights
- Iverson, Christine Dufour$83,612State Prog Admin Manager
- Ekpenyong, Asuquo E$80,878Human Rights Enforc Offcr Supv
- Johnson, Michael Allan$80,441Human Rights Enforc Offcr Supv
- Romero-Zasada, Denise M$78,847State Prog Admin Manager
- Shipchandler, Rowzat M$67,388Deputy Commr Human Rights
- Holman, Jeffrey W$65,496Information Officer 3
- Barnette, Thomas L$65,354Human Rights Enforc Offcr 2
Highest paid as Human Rights Division Director
FY 2016, amount paid
- Flynn, Timothy J$20,765Human Rights Dept