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Thao, Zong

Human Resources Director 1Direct Care and TreatmentRamsey CountyFull-time

Human Res Talent Acquisition. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$649,715
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$114,070
FY 2026
Highest year
$114,070
FY 2026
Yearly average
$81,214
across years on record
Change since first year
+109%
FY 2019 to FY 2026 · prices +29%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$54,6142019$51,8822020$61,5102021$77,6572022$88,7312023$93,7072024$107,5452025$114,0702026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 109% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 61% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$114,070+6.1%+3.1%+2.9%
FY 2025$107,545+14.8%+2.6%+11.8%
FY 2024$93,707+5.6%+3.3%+2.2%
FY 2023$88,731+14.3%+6.3%+7.5%
FY 2022$77,657+26.3%+7.2%+17.8%
FY 2021$61,510+18.6%+2.3%+15.9%
FY 2020$51,882−5.0%+1.6%−6.5%
FY 2019$54,614———

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 · Human Resources Director 1

Paid more than 33% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $120,264.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

Every pay record for Thao, Zong
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Direct Care and Treatment
Human Res Talent Acquisition
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$55.40 /hr—$114,070
2025Direct Care and Treatment Dept
Human Res Talent Acquisition
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$52.73 /hr—$107,545
2024Human Services Dept
Human Res Talent Acquisition
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$48.76 /hr—$93,707
2023Human Services Dept
Human Res Talent Acquisition
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$44.66 /hr—$88,731
2022Human Services Dept
Hum Res DCT Mktg & Class Staff
Human Resources Consultant 1
Full-time
Anoka$35.53 /hr$4,323$77,657
2021Human Services Dept
Human Res Staff A
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.36 /hr$215$61,510
2020Human Services Dept
Human Res Staff A
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$28.45 /hr—$51,882
2019Human Services Dept
Human Res Staff D
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$26.88 /hr$234$54,614

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 Direct Care and Treatment

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Human Resources Director 1

FY 2026, amount paid