Sorenson, Dawn L
Training & Development Spec 3Veterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Veterans Health Care Admin. 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 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 96% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 97% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $2,020 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $240 | −73.0% | +1.6% | −73.4% |
| FY 2013 | $890 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $56,754 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Training & Development Spec 3
Paid more than 0% of the 41 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,219.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Health Care Admin | Training & Development Spec 3 Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $30.60 /hr | — | $2,020 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent · left during year | Hubbard | $10.00 /hr | — | $240 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Paper | NR Nursery Field Worker Intermittent | Hubbard | $10.00 /hr | — | $890 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Human Resources & Mgmt Svs | Personnel Program Manager Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.96 /hr | — | $56,754 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Equity & Agency Development | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.96 /hr | — | — |
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 2018, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$253,116Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$237,615Medical Specialist 3
- Redmann, Christine B$175,577Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$144,933Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$143,434Medical Specialist 3
- Opatrny, Paula M$142,727Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$139,120Pharmacist Senior
- Litan, Adebusola$137,527Registered Nurse
Highest paid as Training & Development Spec 3
FY 2018, amount paid
- Konopa, Catherine Anne$82,295Agriculture Dept
- Kundan, Gina Lynn Kaur$72,171Transportation Dept
- Bellefeuille, Cynthia Lynne$69,899Transportation Dept
- Schubloom, Pamela Kay$69,657Transportation Dept
- Shultheis, Joseph War$69,326Transportation Dept
- Perkins, Gabriel James$68,962Transportation Dept
- Grannes, Anna M$68,325Natural Resources Dept
- Buchholz, Vickie L$68,324Human Services Dept