Ryan, Patricia A
Executive 2Veterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive Assistant. 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 2012, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 22% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $39,489 | −19.9% | +2.9% | −22.2% |
| FY 2011 | $49,295 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Executive 2
Paid more than 17% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,968.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept Executive Assistant | Executive 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.92 /hr | — | $39,489 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Administration | Proj Consultant Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Administration | Proj Consultant Full-time | Hennepin | $24.61 /hr | — | $49,295 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept Executive Assistant | Executive 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $21.92 /hr | — | — |
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 2012, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$218,635Medical Specialist 4
- Hildreth, Cynthia J$163,931Registered Nurse
- Ingutia, Miriam K.$120,228Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Abdul, Daniel O$118,800Information Syst Director
- Johnson, Mary E$116,814Pharmacist
- Gordon, Jeffrey D$116,509Pharmacist
- Hagans, Elnora M$113,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Maunder, Karen S$112,627Pharmacist
Highest paid as Executive 2
FY 2012, amount paid
- Prout, Susan M$62,304MN St Colleges & Universities
- Erickson, Mari E$56,465Military Affairs Dept
- Gelhar, Kimberlee R$56,441MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lamden, Nancy B$56,305MN St Colleges & Universities
- Northam, Karen M$55,858MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kupferschmidt, Sally A$55,505Minn State Retirement System
- Holt, Margaret A$55,230Human Services Dept
- Johnson, Deborah G$55,150MN Zoological Garden