Walker, Robert A
Social Worker SeniorVeterans Affairs DeptDakota CountyFull-time
MVH-Hastings Direct 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 6% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 10% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $50,218 | −10.2% | +1.7% | −11.7% |
| FY 2012 | $55,932 | +5.0% | +2.9% | +2.0% |
| FY 2011 | $53,279 | — | — | — |
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 · Social Worker Senior
Paid more than 56% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,306.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Direct Care | Social Worker Senior Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $25.51 /hr | — | $50,218 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Direct Care | Social Worker Senior Full-time | Dakota | $25.51 /hr | — | $55,932 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Direct Care | Social Worker Senior Full-time | Dakota | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,279 |
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 Social Worker Senior
FY 2013, amount paid
- Nelson, Lisa Freer$53,674Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jubie, Annette D$53,603Human Services Dept
- Lofthus, Nancy J$53,550Veterans Affairs Dept
- Woode, Emmanuel$53,550Veterans Affairs Dept
- O'Sullivan, Carol J$53,516Human Services Dept
- Merrill, John Charles$53,297Human Services Dept
- Fatiga, Michelle L$51,770Human Services Dept
- Holloway, Susan B.$51,242Human Services Dept