Yang, Choua
Human Resources Specialist 1Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Res Talent Acquisition. 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 2017 to FY 2024, pay went up 570% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 425% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $11,616 | −81.3% | +3.3% | −81.9% |
| FY 2023 | $61,999 | +86.2% | +6.3% | +75.2% |
| FY 2022 | $33,299 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $1,734 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Human Resources Specialist 1
Paid more than 5% of the 104 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,293.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Human Res Talent Acquisition | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.26 /hr | — | $11,616 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DHS Talent Management | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.26 /hr | — | $61,999 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Human Res D&I and Recruitment | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.58 /hr | — | $33,299 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC 218 Class | Higher Education Tutor Part-time | Ramsey | $13.87 /hr | — | $1,734 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 1
FY 2024, amount paid
- Kurshoff, Jeanne M$88,303Transportation Dept
- Elliott, Sarah Y$79,583Natural Resources Dept
- Gilmer, Robin L$79,244Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Trelstad, Kathleen Ann$78,521MN St Colleges & Universities
- ReMine, Lisa M$77,657Administration Dept
- Wenzel, Jessica Lynn$77,387MN St Colleges & Universities
- Verduzco, Susan M$76,345Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Brimacomb-Whiteaker, Cynthia D$75,730MN St Colleges & Universities