Spry, Thomas W
Veterans Claims Rep SeniorVeterans Affairs DeptBecker CountyFull-time
Claims Fargo. 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 2020, pay went up 131% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 98% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $79,546 | +28.3% | +1.6% | +26.3% |
| FY 2019 | $61,997 | +6.0% | +2.1% | +3.8% |
| FY 2018 | $58,499 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $55,408 | +6.4% | +1.8% | +4.5% |
| FY 2016 | $52,078 | +8.5% | +0.7% | +7.8% |
| FY 2015 | $47,984 | +6.5% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2014 | $45,067 | +7.5% | +1.6% | +5.9% |
| FY 2013 | $41,915 | +6.1% | +1.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $39,505 | +14.7% | +2.9% | +11.4% |
| FY 2011 | $34,445 | — | — | — |
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 · Veterans Claims Rep Senior
Paid more than 95% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,832.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Senior Full-time · left during year | Becker | $31.99 /hr | — | $79,546 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Senior Full-time | Becker | $30.25 /hr | — | $61,997 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Senior Full-time | Becker | $28.54 /hr | — | $58,499 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Senior Full-time | Becker | $26.99 /hr | — | $55,408 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Senior Full-time | Becker | $25.42 /hr | — | $52,078 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Becker | $23.15 /hr | — | $47,984 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Becker | $21.74 /hr | — | $45,067 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $20.42 /hr | — | $41,915 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims Fargo | Veterans Claims Representative Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $39,505 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept Tribal Veteran Svc Office | Veterans Claims Representative Full-time | Ramsey | $18.72 /hr | — | $34,445 |
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 Veterans Claims Rep Senior
FY 2020, amount paid
- McDonough, Aline M$74,371Veterans Affairs Dept
- Sederstrom, Wendy M$73,062Veterans Affairs Dept
- Steel, Ernest C$72,815Veterans Affairs Dept
- Laguban, Robert M$71,431Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dionne, Todd R$68,214Veterans Affairs Dept
- Thom, Bradley J$67,777Veterans Affairs Dept
- McLaughlin, Brian P$63,969Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kubinski, Todd J$61,916Veterans Affairs Dept