Vaccarella, Sara
Psychologist 3Human Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
MSOP ML Psych Services B. 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 2017 to FY 2018, pay went down 71% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 72% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $25,851 | −71.2% | +2.3% | −71.8% |
| FY 2017 | $89,750 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Psychologist 3
Paid more than 5% of the 55 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,060.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Psych Services B | Psychologist 3 Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $43.13 /hr | — | $25,851 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth NC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Psych Services B | Psychologist 3 Full-time | Carlton | $43.13 /hr | $140 | $89,750 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Psychologist 3
FY 2018, amount paid
- Hall, David M$94,223Corrections Dept
- Leal, Crystal Corrine$92,410Human Services Dept
- Peric, Franco V$92,410Human Services Dept
- Gerth Haanen, Charlotte M$91,410Corrections Dept
- Lindeman, Amber M$91,410Corrections Dept
- Spaniol, Mary Elizabeth$91,410Corrections Dept
- Holub, Richard J$91,410Corrections Dept
- Leutschaft, Shelley A$91,410Corrections Dept