Rubenstein, Samuel Joseph
Appeals Examiner SeniorHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Human Services Judges 3. 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 182% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 171% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $40,522 | +0.4% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $40,359 | +180.9% | +1.8% | +175.8% |
| FY 2016 | $14,368 | — | — | — |
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 · Appeals Examiner Senior
Paid more than 15% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,231.
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 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges 3 | Appeals Examiner Senior Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.99 /hr | — | $40,522 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges 3 | Appeals Examiner Senior Part-time | Ramsey | $43.13 /hr | — | $40,359 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges 3 | Appeals Examiner Senior Part-time | Ramsey | $42.08 /hr | — | $14,368 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Appeals Examiner Senior
FY 2018, amount paid
- Hall, Jonathan R$92,410Human Services Dept
- Gnotta, Diane Marie$91,410Human Services Dept
- Rucker, Marion F$91,410Human Services Dept
- Harralson, Michael P$91,410Human Services Dept
- Vargo, Kelly A$91,410Human Services Dept
- Rolfson, Tonja J$91,410Human Services Dept
- Coxe, Deborah Lea$91,410Human Services Dept
- Grunke Klein, Ruth A$91,410Human Services Dept