Verhasselt, David Patrick
Communications Specialist 4Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Program Area Communications. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 93% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 51% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $93,520 | −14.3% | +3.1% | −16.9% |
| FY 2025 | $109,118 | +4.2% | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2024 | $104,713 | +5.6% | +3.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $99,164 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $93,169 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $90,913 | +87.4% | +2.3% | +83.2% |
| FY 2020 | $48,507 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Specialist 4
Paid more than 11% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,849.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.32 /hr | — | $93,520 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $109,118 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $104,713 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $99,164 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.86 /hr | — | $93,169 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | — | $90,913 |
| 2021 | Health Department Communications Services | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $48,507 |
| 2020 | Health Department Communications Services | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | — |
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 2026, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$239,259Medical Specialist 4
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$208,145Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$193,357Deputy Commr Human Services
- Connolly, John$193,095Commissioner-Human Services
- Hope, Chad William$190,906Pharmacist Manager
- Vue, Mor$183,563Asst Commr Human Services
- Conover, De Anna Corliss$182,209Asst Commr Human Services
- Syrjamaki, Josh M$181,054Asst Commr Human Services
Highest paid as Communications Specialist 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Harger, Amy$123,633Natural Resources Dept
- English, Amelia$112,022Natural Resources Dept
- Lamatsch, Rita L$111,849Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hinton, Marie E$111,535Mn Management & Budget
- Sveen, Kaia J$111,329Health Department
- Olson, Adam John$111,315Pollution Control Agency
- Lee, Mehgan Maureen$111,296Human Services Dept
- Moore, Kathy Jeanne$110,850Health Department