Thao, Lia
Agency Policy SpecialistHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA. 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 631% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 432% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $96,287 | +5.3% | +3.1% | +2.1% |
| FY 2025 | $91,419 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $84,430 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $80,167 | +12.3% | +6.3% | +5.7% |
| FY 2022 | $71,366 | +6.5% | +7.2% | −0.7% |
| FY 2021 | $67,028 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2020 | $63,307 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2019 | $61,125 | +17.4% | +2.1% | +15.1% |
| FY 2018 | $52,048 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2017 | $50,563 | +283.9% | +1.8% | +277.0% |
| FY 2016 | $13,170 | — | — | — |
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 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 41% of the 114 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,316.
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 HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $96,287 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $45.47 /hr | — | $91,419 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.93 /hr | — | $84,430 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | — | $80,167 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $71,366 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $67,028 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.93 /hr | — | $63,307 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.18 /hr | $1,405 | $61,125 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept HCA PSD MCO Medicare Enrollmen | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | — | $52,048 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept HCA PSD MCO Medicare Enrollmen | Income Mntc Prog Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $24.32 /hr | $436 | $50,563 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept HCA PSD MCO Medicare Enrollmen | Income Mntc Prog Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $22.95 /hr | $135 | $13,170 |
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 Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$137,378Human Services Dept
- Wilson, Michelle S$112,379Health Department
- Johnson, Marna J$108,029Public Safety Dept
- Biehn, Victoria L$107,990Direct Care and Treatment
- Wolvert, David John$107,963Transportation Dept
- Waltz, Brenda Lea$107,961Direct Care and Treatment
- Morrison, LaDonna E.$107,961Human Services Dept
- Dayton, Holly Jean$107,761Teachers Retirement Assoc