Polston, Michael John
Human Services Manager 4Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Office Inspector General. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went down 31% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $63,063 | −48.2% | +1.6% | −49.0% |
| FY 2019 | $121,849 | +33.3% | +2.1% | +30.6% |
| FY 2018 | $91,383 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Human Services Manager 4
Paid more than 6% of the 49 people with this job title that year. The median was $125,910.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Office Inspector General | Human Services Manager 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $59.27 /hr | — | $63,063 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Office Inspector General | Human Services Manager 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $59.27 /hr | — | $121,849 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Office Inspector General | Human Services Manager 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $56.83 /hr | — | $91,383 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$530,587Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$487,281Psychiatrist 1
- Ward, Randy K$459,336Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$454,791Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$446,323Psychiatrist 2
- Harmandayan, Maria$388,553Psychiatrist 4
- Miller, Peter Scott$369,927Psychiatrist 3
- Houts, Frederick W$351,114Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Human Services Manager 4
FY 2020, amount paid
- Smith, Tamara A$133,837Human Services Dept
- Gibson, Karen M$130,873Human Services Dept
- Cammack, Martin L$130,873Human Services Dept
- Petermann, Heather$130,873Human Services Dept
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$130,871Human Services Dept
- Gunderson, Theresa$128,940Human Services Dept
- Tolefree, Sean L$128,940Human Services Dept
- Weisner, Wendy A$128,873Human Services Dept