Taray, James R
Cemetery Specialist 1Veterans Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyPart-time
Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta. 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 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 175% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 120% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $28,243 | +9.9% | +3.1% | +6.5% |
| FY 2025 | $25,710 | +6.4% | +2.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2024 | $24,155 | +1.0% | +3.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $23,921 | +21.1% | +6.3% | +14.0% |
| FY 2022 | $19,754 | +92.0% | +7.2% | +79.2% |
| FY 2021 | $10,287 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Cemetery Specialist 1
Paid more than 73% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $26,771.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta | Cemetery Specialist 1 Part-time | St Louis | $26.86 /hr | $545 | $28,243 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $24.42 /hr | $495 | $25,710 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $22.82 /hr | $428 | $24,155 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $21.10 /hr | $411 | $23,921 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $20.00 /hr | $165 | $19,754 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Duluth Cemetery Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $19.05 /hr | — | $10,287 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Cline, James Michael$187,214Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Cemetery Specialist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mayhew, Christopher Milnor$29,254Veterans Affairs Dept
- Welinski, Brian S$28,846Veterans Affairs Dept
- Pendleton, Dean David$27,340Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Brian Todd$26,848Veterans Affairs Dept
- Norby, Jeffrey Leon$26,771Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bailey, Timothy Robert$25,790Veterans Affairs Dept
- Maciej, Mick A$25,543Veterans Affairs Dept
- Pechan, John Paul$25,285Veterans Affairs Dept