Slater, Benjamin M
Veterans Claims RepVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Claims St Paul. 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 2014, pay went up 96% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 90% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $23,241 | −39.7% | +1.6% | −40.6% |
| FY 2013 | $38,542 | +224.6% | +1.7% | +219.3% |
| FY 2012 | $11,874 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Veterans Claims Rep
Paid more than 6% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,184.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.66 /hr | — | $23,241 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $19.09 /hr | $145 | $38,542 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Representative Full-time | Ramsey | $18.10 /hr | — | $11,874 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$214,721Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,262Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$136,578Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$127,170State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Johnson, Mary E$124,190Pharmacist Senior
- Worlds, Reginol D$121,946Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Shellito, Larry W$119,226Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Rotschafer, Linda K$117,786Pharmacist
Highest paid as Veterans Claims Rep
FY 2014, amount paid
- Everson, Clarence E$55,694Veterans Affairs Dept
- Steel, Ernest C$47,570Veterans Affairs Dept
- Spry, Thomas W$45,067Veterans Affairs Dept
- Thom, Bradley J$44,839Veterans Affairs Dept
- Citrowske, Judson D$43,931Veterans Affairs Dept
- Vaske, Cory Alan$43,071Veterans Affairs Dept
- Albert, Jonathan S$41,688Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Luke Gerald$41,636Veterans Affairs Dept