Smith, Christopher Michael
Skills Development SpecialistDirect Care and TreatmentCass CountyFull-time
MSOCS DT&H Voice. 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 2026, pay went up 475% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 299% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $71,055 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $67,677 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $62,495 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $59,356 | +9.6% | +6.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $54,155 | −0.6% | +7.2% | −7.3% |
| FY 2021 | $54,491 | +11.7% | +2.3% | +9.2% |
| FY 2020 | $48,769 | +7.3% | +1.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2019 | $45,467 | +6.1% | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| FY 2018 | $42,848 | +4.8% | +2.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2017 | $40,894 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $38,565 | +8.0% | +0.7% | +7.3% |
| FY 2015 | $35,702 | +8.3% | +0.7% | +7.5% |
| FY 2014 | $32,969 | +26.3% | +1.6% | +24.3% |
| FY 2013 | $26,111 | +111.2% | +1.7% | +107.8% |
| FY 2012 | $12,361 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Skills Development Specialist
Paid more than 52% of the 207 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,476.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS DT&H Voice | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Cass | $34.69 /hr | — | $71,055 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSOCS DT&H Voice | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Cass | $32.99 /hr | $87 | $67,677 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Voice | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $30.55 /hr | — | $62,495 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Voice | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $27.93 /hr | — | $59,356 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Voice | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $26.35 /hr | — | $54,155 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Voice | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.88 /hr | $2,583 | $54,491 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Akeley Crossing | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Hubbard | $23.44 /hr | $188 | $48,769 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H CTS | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.20 /hr | — | $45,467 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H CTS | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $20.98 /hr | $39 | $42,848 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H CTS | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $19.97 /hr | — | $40,894 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Qual Enterprise | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | — | $18.82 /hr | — | $38,565 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Qual Enterprise | Skills Development Specialist Part-time | — | $17.76 /hr | — | $35,702 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Qual Enterprise | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | — | $17.24 /hr | $40 | $32,969 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Qual Enterprise | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | — | $14.18 /hr | $163 | $26,111 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Qual Enterprise | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $12.26 /hr | $83 | $12,361 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Skills Development Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Baalson, Heather L$94,970Direct Care and Treatment
- Tompkins, Jodi$87,098Direct Care and Treatment
- Mishler, Misty Marie$86,254Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, Talia R$85,547Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Kristie Lyn$84,564Direct Care and Treatment
- Champagne, Robert$84,358Direct Care and Treatment
- Ehrich, Ruth D$83,100Direct Care and Treatment
- Bergren, Ryan L$82,900Direct Care and Treatment