Thao, Cher
State Prog Admin Tech SpecHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HHSSA Housing Stabilization. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 434% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 289% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $58,791 | −1.3% | +3.1% | −4.3% |
| FY 2025 | $59,577 | +13.0% | +2.6% | +10.1% |
| FY 2024 | $52,724 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $50,065 | +210.1% | +6.3% | +191.9% |
| FY 2022 | $16,142 | −50.7% | +7.2% | −54.0% |
| FY 2021 | $32,718 | −40.3% | +2.3% | −41.6% |
| FY 2020 | $54,802 | +4.3% | +1.6% | +2.7% |
| FY 2019 | $52,529 | +11.2% | +2.1% | +8.9% |
| FY 2018 | $47,235 | +21.7% | +2.3% | +19.0% |
| FY 2017 | $38,823 | +252.9% | +1.8% | +246.6% |
| FY 2016 | $11,000 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 38% of the 185 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,780.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Services Dept HHSSA Housing Stabilization | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | $112 | $58,791 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept HHSSA Housing Stabilization | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $27.49 /hr | $1,328 | $59,577 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept BHDH Housing StabilizationSrvs | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $25.68 /hr | $378 | $52,724 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept BHDH Housing StabilizationSrvs | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $23.61 /hr | — | $50,065 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept BHDH Comm Living Supports | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $22.42 /hr | — | $16,142 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Navigator Assistor Resource | Human Svcs Prog Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.48 /hr | $2,311 | $32,718 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Navigator Assistor Resource | Human Svcs Prog Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | $215 | $54,802 |
| 2019 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 3 | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $24.53 /hr | $1,987 | $52,529 |
| 2018 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 3 | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | — | $23.22 /hr | $1,282 | $47,235 |
| 2017 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 5 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $19.46 /hr | $3,603 | $38,823 |
| 2016 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 2 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $17.93 /hr | $471 | $11,000 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$239,259Medical Specialist 4
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$208,145Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$193,357Deputy Commr Human Services
- Connolly, John$193,095Commissioner-Human Services
- Hope, Chad William$190,906Pharmacist Manager
- Vue, Mor$183,563Asst Commr Human Services
- Conover, De Anna Corliss$182,209Asst Commr Human Services
- Syrjamaki, Josh M$181,054Asst Commr Human Services
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dinius, Melvin James$94,113Public Safety Dept
- Simonitch, Bobbi Jo$93,831Public Safety Dept
- Wood, Lee A$81,949Agriculture Dept
- Wiener, Lance C$79,674Public Safety Dept
- Draper, Robertine Robin$78,434Human Services Dept
- Bertram, Bailey Grace$77,814Public Safety Dept
- Bouchard, Carol$75,054Human Services Dept
- Brekken, Katie J$73,777Human Services Dept