Proffer, Karen T
Reimbursement SpecialistVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Mpls Accounts Receive Staff. 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 2026, pay went down 51% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $21,038 | −70.4% | +3.1% | −71.3% |
| FY 2025 | $71,000 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $67,964 | +0.2% | +3.3% | −3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $67,857 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $61,296 | +4.8% | +7.2% | −2.2% |
| FY 2021 | $58,485 | +11.2% | +2.3% | +8.7% |
| FY 2020 | $52,581 | +3.5% | +1.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2019 | $50,793 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $49,684 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $48,691 | +2.6% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| FY 2016 | $47,462 | +2.4% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $46,329 | +1.7% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2014 | $45,575 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2013 | $44,430 | −0.1% | +1.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2012 | $44,474 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $42,827 | — | — | — |
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 · Reimbursement Specialist
Paid more than 7% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,541.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Reimbursement Specialist Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $34.18 /hr | — | $21,038 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Reimbursement Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $34.18 /hr | — | $71,000 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Reimbursement Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $32.71 /hr | $37 | $67,964 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Reimbursement Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $31.00 /hr | — | $67,857 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Reimbursement Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $30.24 /hr | — | $61,296 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Reimbursement Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $28.48 /hr | $21 | $58,485 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Reimbursement Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $26.89 /hr | $56 | $52,581 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $24.42 /hr | $55 | $50,793 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $23.88 /hr | $63 | $49,684 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $23.41 /hr | $53 | $48,691 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $22.84 /hr | — | $47,462 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $22.28 /hr | $33 | $46,329 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Accounts Receive Staff | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $21.63 /hr | — | $45,575 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Financial Management | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $21.95 /hr | — | $44,430 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Financial Management | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $20.59 /hr | — | $44,474 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Financial Management | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,827 |
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
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Cline, James Michael$187,214Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Reimbursement Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gooden, Shanell$73,818Veterans Affairs Dept
- Vold, Michele Lynn$73,118Veterans Affairs Dept
- Andrews, Emily Jean$69,345Veterans Affairs Dept
- Herman, Laura J$67,758Veterans Affairs Dept
- Roswold, Rebekah M$67,268Veterans Affairs Dept
- Knutson, Dori G$66,325Veterans Affairs Dept
- Sorenson, Barbara$59,152Veterans Affairs Dept
- Vitse, Beth Marjorie$57,931Veterans Affairs Dept