Ryther, Amy J
State Prog Admin Tech SpecHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Res Transactions. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $14,094 | −62.1% | +1.8% | −62.8% |
| FY 2016 | $37,162 | +48.3% | +0.7% | +47.3% |
| FY 2015 | $25,053 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 2% of the 95 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,808.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Human Res Transactions | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.86 /hr | — | $14,094 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Human Res Transactions | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $19.66 /hr | $85 | $37,162 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ank Ram CC Int/Emer/Temp | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Anoka | $14.71 /hr | $529 | $25,053 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2017, amount paid
- Nelson, Elaine M$66,801Public Safety Dept
- Schuette, Genise L$63,088MN St Colleges & Universities
- Daniels, John T$61,558MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kaiser, Esther Ann$61,357Public Safety Dept
- Melchior, Michael$60,997Public Safety Dept
- Golden, Jacqueline M$59,958Public Safety Dept
- Kravik, David A$59,813Public Safety Dept
- Kelley, Barbara J$58,229Public Safety Dept