Saros, Thomas J
Chemical Depend Couns SrHuman Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
CARE Brainerd 4 Winds PgmCouns. 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 2012 to FY 2013, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 58% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $11,936 | −56.8% | +1.7% | −57.5% |
| FY 2012 | $27,651 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Chemical Depend Couns Sr
Paid more than 17% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $16,445.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd 4 Winds PgmCouns | Chemical Depend Couns Sr Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $18.84 /hr | $904 | $11,936 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd 4 Winds PgmCouns | Chemical Depend Couns Sr Full-time | Crow Wing | $18.84 /hr | $1,261 | $27,651 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Radke, Alan Q$389,720Medical Specialist 4
- Joseph, Scott Alan$317,939Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$315,899Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$307,956Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Ward, Randy K$296,624Medical Specialist 4
- Miller, Peter Scott$293,221Medical Specialist 4
- Newman, Deborah C$275,229Medical Specialist 3
- Paulson, David A$267,809Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Chemical Depend Couns Sr
FY 2013, amount paid
- Vandervest, Leah Marie$32,686Human Services Dept
- Contreras, Alfredo M$30,306Human Services Dept
- Cooper, Nicole M$20,299Human Services Dept
- Wilson, Kendra Kay$12,591Human Services Dept
- Shotley, Tobias A$7,288Human Services Dept