Sax, Kellie Lynn
Pharmacy TechnicianVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Central Pharmacy 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $32,869 | −16.7% | +2.3% | −18.6% |
| FY 2020 | $39,460 | +52.0% | +1.6% | +49.6% |
| FY 2019 | $25,963 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Pharmacy Technician
Paid more than 24% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,518.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Central Pharmacy Staff | Pharmacy Technician Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $18.61 /hr | $77 | $32,869 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Central Pharmacy Staff | Pharmacy Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $17.72 /hr | $2,861 | $39,460 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Central Pharmacy Staff | Pharmacy Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $16.95 /hr | $1,589 | $25,963 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$271,121Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$157,573Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Cline, James Michael$155,103Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$153,869Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$149,648Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$149,030Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$146,021Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$144,670Licensed Practical Nurse
Highest paid as Pharmacy Technician
FY 2021, amount paid
- Kronschnabl, Carolyn R$47,430Veterans Affairs Dept
- Shrewsbury, Catherine M S$46,812Veterans Affairs Dept
- Sorenson, Jacqueline A$46,803Veterans Affairs Dept
- Srey, Thearith$46,803Veterans Affairs Dept
- Lamb, Sarah$46,689Veterans Affairs Dept
- Farchette, Gina Kay$46,672Human Services Dept
- Wickman, Valerie A.$46,672Human Services Dept
- Nelson, Amy Louise$46,672Human Services Dept