Tikkanen, Shelly
Office & Admin Specialist IntVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyPart-time
MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$696,172
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$32,076
FY 2026 · $31 overtime
Highest year
$56,954
FY 2023
Yearly average
$43,511
across years on record
Change since first year
+1%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 1% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $32,076 | −43.4% | +3.1% | −45.1% |
| FY 2025 | $56,682 | +5.1% | +2.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2024 | $53,928 | −5.3% | +3.3% | −8.3% |
| FY 2023 | $56,954 | +13.9% | +6.3% | +7.2% |
| FY 2022 | $49,991 | +1.0% | +7.2% | −5.8% |
| FY 2021 | $49,520 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2020 | $47,909 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +1.2% |
| FY 2019 | $46,609 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2018 | $44,348 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $42,617 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $40,989 | +5.0% | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2015 | $39,022 | +8.0% | +0.7% | +7.2% |
| FY 2014 | $36,140 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2013 | $33,856 | −0.2% | +1.7% | −1.8% |
| FY 2012 | $33,908 | +7.2% | +2.9% | +4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $31,625 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Int
Paid more than 14% of the 1,016 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,508.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time · left during year | Lake | $27.53 /hr | $31 | $32,076 |
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Lake | $28.44 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $27.12 /hr | $479 | $56,682 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $28.02 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $25.95 /hr | $97 | $53,928 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $26.81 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $24.60 /hr | $386 | $56,954 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $25.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $24.00 /hr | $369 | $49,991 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $24.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $23.41 /hr | $895 | $49,520 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $23.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $22.84 /hr | $454 | $47,909 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $21.67 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $22.34 /hr | $109 | $46,609 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $20.08 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $21.31 /hr | $160 | $44,348 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $18.68 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $20.31 /hr | $503 | $42,617 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $17.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $19.29 /hr | $1,088 | $40,989 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $16.88 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $18.32 /hr | $1,053 | $39,022 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $16.10 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $17.33 /hr | $156 | $36,140 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $15.27 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $16.42 /hr | $99 | $33,856 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $15.63 /hr | $53 | $33,908 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $15.22 /hr | $23 | $31,625 |
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
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FY 2026, amount paid
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