Van Dyke, Carol E
PlannerVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
State Approving Agcy. 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 2012 to FY 2013, pay went up 980% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 962% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $14,662 | +980.0% | +1.7% | +962.3% |
| FY 2012 | $1,358 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Planner
Paid more than 39% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $17,949.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Approving Agcy | Planner Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.97 /hr | — | $14,662 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Approving Agcy | Planner Full-time | Ramsey | $16.97 /hr | — | $1,358 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$224,432Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$129,423Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$123,280Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$118,920Pharmacist Senior
- Gallucci, Michael J$116,486Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Frericks, Bozena$114,771Registered Nurse
- DeCosta, Dennis T$113,414Veterans Home Admin - Mpls
- Rotschafer, Linda K$110,326Pharmacist
Highest paid as Planner
FY 2013, amount paid
- Ziskovsky, Maureen E$38,179Natural Resources Dept
- Goodspeed, Sarah$37,405Chicano/Latino Affairs Council
- Dirnberger, Amanda$34,719Natural Resources Dept
- Ahlgren, Meredith A$34,426Health Department
- Anspach, Bruce W$32,431Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Jin L$25,433Health Department
- Ness, Anna M$23,623Natural Resources Dept
- Swart, Justin C$21,836Natural Resources Dept