Sutton, Linda
State Prog Admin Tech SpecHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Res Staff B. 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 2017 to FY 2021, pay went up 14,680% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 13,529% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $59,877 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $58,362 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $56,939 | +6.1% | +2.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2018 | $53,673 | +13,148.8% | +2.3% | +12,856.7% |
| FY 2017 | $405 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 84% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,890.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Human Res Staff B | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.68 /hr | $3,327 | $59,877 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Office of CFO | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | $263 | $58,362 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Office of CFO | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | $277 | $56,939 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept DHS Chief of Staff / Ops Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | — | $53,673 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DHS Chief of Staff/Ops Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $405 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2021, amount paid
- Blowers, Marlene A$82,818Public Safety Dept
- Booker, Cassandra Jean$78,016Public Safety Dept
- Lustig, Deborah$77,057Public Safety Dept
- Shimmin, Raymond Joseph$75,932Public Safety Dept
- Paplow, Samantha Lynn$73,311Public Safety Dept
- Carney, Leslie K$73,202Health Department
- Callahan, Matthew Joseph$73,082Public Safety Dept
- Cyprian, Orlando$71,031Public Safety Dept