Smith, Jody Kay
Dietitian 1Veterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls Doms 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went down 69% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $5,446 | −87.1% | +1.6% | −87.3% |
| FY 2019 | $42,107 | +136.3% | +2.1% | +131.5% |
| FY 2018 | $17,821 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Dietitian 1
Paid more than 0% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,622.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Doms Staff | Dietitian 1 Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $33.62 /hr | — | $5,446 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Doms Staff | Dietitian 1 Part-time | Hennepin | $33.62 /hr | $25 | $42,107 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Doms Staff | Dietitian 1 Part-time | Hennepin | $32.88 /hr | — | $17,821 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$264,597Medical Specialist 4
- Mochama, Vincent$164,608Registered Nurse Senior
- Burke, Mark S$158,397Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$152,043Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$150,456Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$150,067Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Opatrny, Paula M$149,580Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hughes, Douglas J$148,535Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Dietitian 1
FY 2020, amount paid
- Simon, Tobi$71,431Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ritzer, Christina Gabriella$71,431Veterans Affairs Dept
- Sharma, Shailja$71,431Veterans Affairs Dept
- Grefe, Karen A$71,431Human Services Dept
- Young, Susan K$71,431Veterans Affairs Dept
- Weegman, Mary Lou$71,430Human Services Dept
- Fountain, Katie M$62,176Corrections Dept
- Hankins, Carolyn Marie$57,743Human Services Dept