Voelker, Jack Robert
Human Svcs Prog Spec 1Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Background Studies NETStudy2.0. 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 2015 to FY 2019, pay went up 253% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 230% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $39,237 | −8.2% | +2.1% | −10.0% |
| FY 2018 | $42,718 | +5.4% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2017 | $40,513 | +13.3% | +1.8% | +11.2% |
| FY 2016 | $35,773 | +222.0% | +0.7% | +219.9% |
| FY 2015 | $11,109 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Human Svcs Prog Spec 1
Paid more than 21% of the 66 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,778.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Background Studies NETStudy2.0 | Human Svcs Prog Spec 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $39,237 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Background Studies NETStudy2.0 | Human Svcs Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.98 /hr | — | $42,718 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Background Studies NETStudy2.0 | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $19.97 /hr | — | $40,513 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Background Studies NETStudy2.0 | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $18.82 /hr | — | $35,773 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Background Studies NETStudy2.0 | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $17.76 /hr | — | $11,109 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$473,874Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$447,899Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$446,237Psychiatrist 3
- Kruse, Matthew R.$431,453Psychiatrist 2
- Matzen, Ted A$430,101Psychiatrist 1
- Schorn-rhoda, Mary Ann$410,938Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
- Miller, Peter Scott$363,172Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$358,283Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Human Svcs Prog Spec 1
FY 2019, amount paid
- Schneider, Cynthia Rae$114,568Human Services Dept
- Ryan, Dawn M$62,205Human Services Dept
- Thoen, Anita Rae$59,787Human Services Dept
- Vogelgesang, Kelly$58,797Human Services Dept
- Arndt, Patsy R$58,578Human Services Dept
- Mcgann, Sheila M$58,491Human Services Dept
- Mitchell, Kathleen M$58,488Human Services Dept
- Feist, Lea A$58,488Human Services Dept