Valinski, Sara
Disability SpecialistEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DDS Disability Determination. 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 2022, pay went up 30% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $47,809 | −12.1% | +7.2% | −18.0% |
| FY 2021 | $54,400 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $51,269 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| FY 2019 | $48,474 | +9.8% | +2.1% | +7.6% |
| FY 2018 | $44,141 | +20.2% | +2.3% | +17.5% |
| FY 2017 | $36,723 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Disability Specialist
Paid more than 23% of the 47 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept DDS Disability Determination | Disability Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.25 /hr | — | $47,809 |
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept DDS Disability Determination | Disability Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $26.59 /hr | $154 | $54,400 |
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept DDS Disability Determination | Disability Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.08 /hr | — | $51,269 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept DDS Disability Determination | Disability Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $48,474 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept DDS Disability Determination | Disability Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.42 /hr | — | $44,141 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept DDS Disability Determination | Disability Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $19.29 /hr | — | $36,723 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- McKinnon, Kevin$159,453Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Rowe, Evan M$152,611Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Grove, Stephen$149,427Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Ortega, Christine M$144,131State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Tell, Christine M$143,487Management Analyst 4
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$139,560Senior Admin Officer
- Majors, Marc$138,068Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Hegman, James R$135,848Unemployment Ins Director
Highest paid as Disability Specialist
FY 2022, amount paid
- Wedward, Michael T$75,017Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Erickson, Shannon L$75,016Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Haigh, Kathryn E$75,016Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kizzee, Ronald E$75,016Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Rofick, Shiraj A$75,015Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Stewart, Kathleen A$70,086Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Chick, Danielle M$68,284Employ & Econ Development Dept
- McQuitty, Kelly Jo$67,619Employ & Econ Development Dept