Viken, Shelley Ernest
Laundry WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyPart-time
MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 3% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $28,772 | +3.9% | +1.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2012 | $27,680 | −6.5% | +2.9% | −9.2% |
| FY 2011 | $29,602 | — | — | — |
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 · Laundry Worker
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Laundry Worker Part-time | Lake | $17.76 /hr | $671 | $28,772 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Laundry Worker Part-time | Lake | $17.41 /hr | $503 | $27,680 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Laundry Worker Part-time | Lake | $17.41 /hr | $457 | $29,602 |
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 Laundry Worker
FY 2013, amount paid
- Olson, Toni J$36,549MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ladd, Sherri L$32,894Veterans Affairs Dept