Trace, Cole T
Management Analyst 3Veterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Legislative/Govt Relations. 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 469% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 314% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $82,225 | +10.3% | +3.1% | +7.0% |
| FY 2025 | $74,527 | +12.3% | +2.6% | +9.4% |
| FY 2024 | $66,381 | +5.0% | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $63,221 | +10.5% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $57,236 | +5.9% | +7.2% | −1.2% |
| FY 2021 | $54,035 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2020 | $51,010 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $48,212 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $45,623 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2017 | $43,331 | +199.9% | +1.8% | +194.4% |
| FY 2016 | $14,450 | — | — | — |
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 · Management Analyst 3
Paid more than 51% of the 246 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,029.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.93 /hr | — | $82,225 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.98 /hr | — | $74,527 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.71 /hr | — | $66,381 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.92 /hr | $72 | $63,221 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.25 /hr | — | $57,236 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.59 /hr | — | $54,035 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Supv F | Resident Assistant Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $26.59 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.08 /hr | — | $51,010 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $48,212 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.42 /hr | — | $45,623 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.28 /hr | $82 | $43,331 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Legislative/Govt Relations | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.07 /hr | — | $14,450 |
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
Highest paid as Management Analyst 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Peck, Justin$149,071Agriculture Dept
- Seigler, Stephen$116,783Minnesota IT Services
- Ruby, Patrick J$113,749Minnesota IT Services
- Erredge, Elizabeth R$101,006MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gray, Wendy K$100,035Public Safety Dept
- Van Watermeulen, David Ronald$98,250Children Youth & Families Dept
- Hamernik, Guy C$97,341MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sopko, Suzanne L$96,569Employ & Econ Development Dept