Sobkowiak, Brandon
Human Svcs Support SpecialistHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyPart-time
Forensic Nursing Home D. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went down 38% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $19,277 | −59.3% | +2.6% | −60.3% |
| FY 2024 | $47,364 | +53.0% | +3.3% | +48.1% |
| FY 2023 | $30,949 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Human Svcs Support Specialist
Paid more than 21% of the 101 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,037.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept Forensic Nursing Home D | Human Svcs Support Specialist Part-time · left during year | Nicollet | $25.03 /hr | $1,748 | $19,277 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Forensic Nursing Home D | Human Svcs Support Specialist Part-time | Nicollet | $23.95 /hr | $2,453 | $47,364 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Forensic Nursing Home D | Human Svcs Support Specialist Part-time | Nicollet | $21.55 /hr | $2,488 | $30,949 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Human Svcs Support Specialist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Miller, Abegail Esguerra$79,166Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Jensen, Barbara Louise$76,492Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Shevtsov, Elena$76,393Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Thompson, Lolita G$74,468Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Chmiel, James J$70,762Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Hennen, Amanda L$70,287Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Demers, Vicki A$69,881Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Zea, Helena M$69,227Direct Care and Treatment Dept