Rondeau, Blake
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Claims St Paul. 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 141% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 131% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $27,897 | −13.2% | +2.3% | −15.1% |
| FY 2017 | $32,147 | +177.7% | +1.8% | +172.7% |
| FY 2016 | $11,576 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 40% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $27,897.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.28 /hr | — | $27,897 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $20.57 /hr | — | $32,147 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Intermittent | Ramsey | $15.08 /hr | — | $11,576 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$253,116Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$237,615Medical Specialist 3
- Redmann, Christine B$175,577Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$144,933Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$143,434Medical Specialist 3
- Opatrny, Paula M$142,727Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$139,120Pharmacist Senior
- Litan, Adebusola$137,527Registered Nurse
Highest paid as Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2018, amount paid
- Everson, Clarence E$61,466Veterans Affairs Dept
- Castro, Mai Kaying$38,545Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dexter, Brittany Ann$19,062Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fonder, Larry J$8,731Veterans Affairs Dept