Sathe, Joseph
Asst To CommrHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DHS Commissioner's Staff. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 229% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 218% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $86,411 | +40.1% | +1.8% | +37.6% |
| FY 2016 | $61,656 | +65.8% | +0.7% | +64.7% |
| FY 2015 | $37,176 | +41.4% | +0.7% | +40.4% |
| FY 2014 | $26,295 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Asst To Commr
Paid more than 83% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,770.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DHS Commissioner's Staff | Asst To Commr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.36 /hr | — | $86,411 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept DHS Commissioner's Staff | Asst To Commr Full-time | Ramsey | $39.93 /hr | — | $61,656 |
| 2016 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.16 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $19.16 /hr | — | $37,176 |
| 2014 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $16.77 /hr | — | $26,295 |
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 Asst To Commr
FY 2017, amount paid
- Lessard, Robert B$79,248Natural Resources Dept
- Russell, Alexis$72,237Labor & Industry Dept
- Shalda, Samantha A$71,303Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Remick, Melissa C$67,251Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Kellison Jr, James Edward$57,941MN.IT Services Office