Tian, Zhen
Agency Policy SpecialistHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HCA HRQ Research & Data Analys. 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 2015, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 28% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $31,651 | −31.2% | +0.7% | −31.7% |
| FY 2014 | $46,034 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2013 | $44,421 | +5.9% | +1.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2012 | $41,932 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $41,090 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 9% of the 147 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,545.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Research & Data Analys | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.63 /hr | — | $31,651 |
| 2014 | Revenue Dept Property Tax-Research | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $23.30 /hr | — | $46,034 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Property Tax-Research | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $21.83 /hr | — | $44,421 |
| 2012 | Revenue Dept Property Tax-Research | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $20.70 /hr | — | $41,932 |
| 2011 | Revenue Dept Property Tax-Research | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $41,090 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2015, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$100,965Human Services Dept
- Fraser, Elizabeth L$98,951Human Services Dept
- Hulstrand-Schroeder, Darlene L$90,252Human Services Dept
- Kennedy, Jane A$89,676Human Services Dept
- Siegel, Mark C$84,678Human Services Dept
- Donovan, John T$82,429Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Shields, Brian P$82,140Human Services Dept
- Anderson, John A$82,140Human Services Dept