Ritchie, Melissa M
CookHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
MSOP ML AM Kitchen. 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 2014 to FY 2025, pay went up 847% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 600% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $44,522 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $29,876 | +535.2% | +0.7% | +530.6% |
| FY 2014 | $4,703 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Cook
Paid more than 35% of the 84 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,570.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML AM Kitchen | Cook Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $23.85 /hr | $4,815 | $44,522 |
| 2015 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 4 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | — | $18.07 /hr | $1,674 | $29,876 |
| 2014 | MNsure MNsure Director (H600100)istop | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $16.98 /hr | — | $4,703 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Cook
FY 2025, amount paid
- Quito, Angelo Adrian$75,802Veterans Affairs Dept
- Chester, Patrick Lee$69,594Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hartmann, Gayle Ann$68,923Veterans Affairs Dept
- Basha, Helen A$68,875Veterans Affairs Dept
- Collins, Leo Patrick$68,487Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wolf, Todd Patrick$65,614Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Kearney, Teresa Marie$65,495MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rikess, Robert William$65,242Veterans Affairs Dept