Woode, Emmanuel
Social Worker SeniorVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
MVH-Mpls Social Services. 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 2014, pay went down 32% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 36% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $36,103 | −32.6% | +1.6% | −33.6% |
| FY 2013 | $53,550 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $55,102 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $53,061 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Social Worker Senior
Paid more than 14% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,575.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Social Services | Social Worker Senior Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $26.80 /hr | — | $36,103 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Social Services | Social Worker Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $26.02 /hr | — | $53,550 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Social Services | Social Worker Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $55,102 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Social Services | Social Worker Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,061 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$214,721Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,262Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$136,578Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$127,170State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Johnson, Mary E$124,190Pharmacist Senior
- Worlds, Reginol D$121,946Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Shellito, Larry W$119,226Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Rotschafer, Linda K$117,786Pharmacist
Highest paid as Social Worker Senior
FY 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Lisa Freer$56,036Veterans Affairs Dept
- Lofthus, Nancy J$55,694Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jubie, Annette D$55,649Human Services Dept
- Holloway, Susan B.$55,240Human Services Dept
- Carey, Linda L$54,935Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bukkila, Amy E$54,813Veterans Affairs Dept
- Merrill, John Charles$54,235Human Services Dept
- Hambor, Tresa N$54,003Veterans Affairs Dept