Sam-Viko, Leton Sandra
Skills Development SpecialistHuman Services DeptDakota CountyPart-time
MSOCS Crisis Dakota. 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 527% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 502% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $37,386 | −12.1% | +2.3% | −14.0% |
| FY 2017 | $42,534 | +613.5% | +1.8% | +600.6% |
| FY 2016 | $5,961 | — | — | — |
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 · Skills Development Specialist
Paid more than 16% of the 144 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,290.
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 MSOCS Crisis Dakota | Skills Development Specialist Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $20.57 /hr | $309 | $37,386 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS Crisis Dakota | Skills Development Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $20.57 /hr | $626 | $42,534 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS Crisis Dakota | Skills Development Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $19.48 /hr | — | $5,961 |
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 Skills Development Specialist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Nelson, Larry L$68,833Human Services Dept
- Sonnabend, Kimberly M$64,447Human Services Dept
- VanDenBoom, Mary E$64,393Human Services Dept
- Connors, Stacy L$63,019Human Services Dept
- Rogers, Geraldine$59,422Human Services Dept
- Russell, Sandra B.$59,260Human Services Dept
- Day, Lawrence J$59,071Human Services Dept
- Moeser, Randal R$58,579Human Services Dept