Porter, M Lela
Agency Policy SpecialistHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Agency-wide Supports. 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 2017, pay went down 33% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $48,748 | −24.9% | +1.8% | −26.3% |
| FY 2016 | $64,935 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $63,344 | −16.3% | +0.7% | −16.9% |
| FY 2014 | $75,707 | +2.4% | +1.6% | +0.8% |
| FY 2013 | $73,930 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $72,131 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $73,258 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 15% of the 180 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,606.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $48,748 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $64,935 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $63,344 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Part-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | — | $75,707 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.92 /hr | — | $73,930 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $72,131 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | — | $73,258 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2017, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$94,722Human Services Dept
- Swan-Henderlite, Cindy$89,610Human Services Dept
- Mishek, Charles Joseph$89,610Human Services Dept
- Sengil, Laura A$87,533Human Services Dept
- Heinz, Margaret R.$86,433Human Services Dept
- Aryeetey, Lydia N$85,722MNsure
- Goodmanson, Jeffrey G$85,528Human Services Dept
- Wengerd, Isaac D Stauffer$85,112Human Services Dept