Wheeler, Katherine
Skills Development SpecialistHuman Services DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
MSOCS ICF Bloomington. 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went up 343% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 330% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $43,727 | +5.4% | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2015 | $41,471 | +5.0% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2014 | $39,503 | +300.5% | +1.6% | +294.3% |
| FY 2013 | $9,864 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Skills Development Specialist
Paid more than 44% of the 113 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,519.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS ICF Bloomington | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $24.91 /hr | $346 | $43,727 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS ICF Bloomington | Behavior Analyst 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $18.36 /hr | $2,093 | $41,471 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS ICF Bloomington | Behavior Analyst 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $17.24 /hr | $3,704 | $39,503 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS ICF Bloomington | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Hennepin | $15.52 /hr | $155 | $9,864 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ward, Randy K$377,907Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$354,652Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$353,938Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$337,804Medical Specialist 4
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$320,120Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Miller, Peter Scott$313,177Medical Specialist 4
- Christensen, James Anders$307,082Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Paulson, David A$299,517Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Skills Development Specialist
FY 2016, amount paid
- Nelson, Larry L$63,979Human Services Dept
- VanDenBoom, Mary E$62,426Human Services Dept
- Press, Steven R$60,961Human Services Dept
- Arnfelt, JoEllyn$60,358Human Services Dept
- Diedrich, Amanda$57,421Human Services Dept
- Acker, Marilyn I$57,162Human Services Dept
- Connors, Stacy L$56,571Human Services Dept
- Aronson, Dennis M$55,936Human Services Dept