Watts, Erin J
Social Work Spec Sr-Human SvcsHuman Services DeptFull-time
CSS Forensic. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went down 28% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 30% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $7,133 | −89.9% | +1.8% | −90.1% |
| FY 2016 | $70,579 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $66,445 | +572.6% | +0.7% | +567.8% |
| FY 2014 | $9,878 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs
Paid more than 4% of the 28 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,462.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept CSS Forensic | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time · left during year | — | $35.91 /hr | $467 | $7,133 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept CSS Forensic | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time | — | $35.03 /hr | — | $70,579 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CSS Forensic | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time | — | $32.95 /hr | — | $66,445 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CSS Forensic | Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs Full-time | — | $30.87 /hr | — | $9,878 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Social Work Spec Sr-Human Svcs
FY 2017, amount paid
- Packer, Cynthia$107,053Human Services Dept
- Ko, Margaret$84,547Human Services Dept
- Monson, Jane T$78,502Human Services Dept
- Bramel, Brenda L$78,205Human Services Dept
- Brooks, Abigail A$77,205Human Services Dept
- Arendt, Teresa M$77,205Human Services Dept
- Burr, Linda Sue$77,205Human Services Dept
- Engebretson, Nancy J$77,205Human Services Dept