Taffese, Shewit Sitotaw
Human Svcs TechnicianVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyIntermittent
MVH-Mpls Intermittent HSTs. 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 2014, pay went down 94% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 94% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $1,513 | −41.8% | +1.6% | −42.7% |
| FY 2013 | $2,599 | −90.2% | +1.7% | −90.4% |
| FY 2012 | $26,490 | +10.8% | +2.9% | +7.7% |
| FY 2011 | $23,906 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Human Svcs Technician
Paid more than 5% of the 2,082 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,591.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Intermittent HSTs | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Hennepin | $16.91 /hr | — | $1,513 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Intermittent HSTs | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Hennepin | $16.42 /hr | $176 | $2,599 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Intermittent HSTs | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Hennepin | $15.63 /hr | $7,272 | $26,490 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Intermittent HSTs | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Hennepin | $15.22 /hr | $4,768 | $23,906 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$214,721Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,262Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$136,578Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$127,170State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Johnson, Mary E$124,190Pharmacist Senior
- Worlds, Reginol D$121,946Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Shellito, Larry W$119,226Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Rotschafer, Linda K$117,786Pharmacist
Highest paid as Human Svcs Technician
FY 2014, amount paid
- Ambrozich, Brandon S$74,095Human Services Dept
- Kpahn, Wilfred N$72,030Human Services Dept
- Ibekwe, Venan F$69,483Veterans Affairs Dept
- Popehn, Connie L$67,120Human Services Dept
- Wilson, Cathryn H$65,611Veterans Affairs Dept
- Imrain, Dina$65,283Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bambara, Vivienne Yvumme$63,272Human Services Dept
- Cerezo, Remedios M$62,966Veterans Affairs Dept