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Powers, John S

Agency Chief Financial OfficerVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Central Office Leadership. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,754,892
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$101,326
FY 2026
Highest year
$154,838
FY 2025
Yearly average
$109,681
across years on record
Change since first year
+35%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 9% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$101,326−34.6%+3.1%−36.5%
FY 2025$154,838+7.1%+2.6%+4.4%
FY 2024$144,565+2.7%+3.3%−0.6%
FY 2023$140,745+8.6%+6.3%+2.2%
FY 2022$129,617+5.3%+7.2%−1.7%
FY 2021$123,051+4.9%+2.3%+2.6%
FY 2020$117,266+2.2%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$114,690+4.1%+2.1%+2.0%
FY 2018$110,155+3.1%+2.3%+0.9%
FY 2017$106,809+6.0%+1.8%+4.1%
FY 2016$100,788+6.1%+0.7%+5.4%
FY 2015$94,970+10.9%+0.7%+10.1%
FY 2014$85,645+6.2%+1.6%+4.6%
FY 2013$80,631+8.2%+1.7%+6.5%
FY 2012$74,503−1.0%+2.9%−3.9%
FY 2011$75,291———

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 2026 · Agency Chief Financial Officer

Paid more than 18% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $157,292.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Veterans Affairs Dept
Central Office Leadership
Agency Chief Financial Officer
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$75.66 /hr—$101,326
2025Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Agency Chief Financial Officer
Full-time
Ramsey$74.54 /hr—$154,838
2024Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Agency Chief Financial Officer
Full-time
Ramsey$71.33 /hr—$144,565
2023Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Agency Chief Financial Officer
Full-time
Ramsey$65.26 /hr—$140,745
2022Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Agency Chief Financial Officer
Full-time
Ramsey$63.67 /hr—$129,617
2021Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$57.85 /hr—$123,051
2020Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$56.44 /hr—$117,266
2019Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$55.20 /hr—$114,690
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$53.99 /hr—$110,155
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$51.15 /hr—$106,809
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$48.21 /hr—$100,788
2015Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$45.44 /hr—$94,970
2014Veterans Affairs Dept
Finance Director
Financial Mgt Director
Full-time
Ramsey$42.62 /hr—$85,645
2013Revenue Dept
FMD-Fiscal Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$37.02 /hr—$80,631
2012Revenue Dept
FMD-Budget & Perf Measurement
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$36.29 /hr—$74,503
2011Revenue Dept
FMD-Budget & Perf Measurement
Accounting Director
Full-time
Ramsey$36.29 /hr—$75,291

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 Veterans Affairs Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Agency Chief Financial Officer

FY 2026, amount paid