Sanchez, Wendy Oien
Human Services JudgeHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Services Judges-2. 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 2025, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 34%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $41,612 | −63.3% | +2.6% | −64.2% |
| FY 2024 | $113,285 | +2.5% | +3.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $110,530 | +5.4% | +6.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2022 | $104,844 | +2.8% | +7.2% | −4.1% |
| FY 2021 | $101,978 | +3.3% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2020 | $98,753 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $93,254 | +10.7% | +2.1% | +8.5% |
| FY 2018 | $84,231 | +7.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2017 | $78,587 | +12.7% | +1.8% | +10.7% |
| FY 2016 | $69,710 | +29.5% | +0.7% | +28.6% |
| FY 2015 | $53,829 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Human Services Judge
Paid more than 19% of the 36 people with this job title that year. The median was $115,318.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges-2 | Human Services Judge Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $56.50 /hr | — | $41,612 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges-2 | Human Services Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $54.07 /hr | — | $113,285 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges-2 | Human Services Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $51.25 /hr | — | $110,530 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges-2 | Human Services Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $50.00 /hr | — | $104,844 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges 3 | Human Services Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $48.78 /hr | $659 | $101,978 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges 3 | Human Services Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $47.59 /hr | — | $98,753 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges 3 | Human Services Judge Full-time | Ramsey | $46.54 /hr | — | $93,254 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Human Services Judges 3 | Appeals Examiner Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $43.99 /hr | — | $84,231 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Appeals Administrator | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | — | $78,587 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Appeals Administrator | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $33.77 /hr | — | $69,710 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $31.80 /hr | — | $53,829 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Human Services Judge
FY 2025, amount paid
- Gilbert Fetterly, Katherine Dawn$117,364Human Services Dept
- Rolfson, Tonja J$117,364Human Services Dept
- Bennett, Kalli$117,364Human Services Dept
- Cimafranca, Christopher$117,364Human Services Dept
- Dees, Michael A$117,364Human Services Dept
- Gnotta, Diane Marie$117,364Human Services Dept
- Hall, Jonathan R$117,364Human Services Dept
- Khakoo, Salima$117,364Human Services Dept