Minnesota / Disability Council

Agency file

Disability Council

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Disability Council delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $75,235; the highest distinct record was $134,296.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $916.5K
Employees: 13
Median total: $75,235
Highest record: $134,296

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$3,638$134,296+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,235) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,979 (99%)
Overtime — $56 (0%)
Other — $461 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$4,274

$56,335

$75,235

$93,008

$107,768

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,768 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,274. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Planner Principal State

2 · $35,830

Executive Director Disability Counc

1 · $134,296

Planner Senior State

1 · $107,768

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal

1 · $103,511

State Program Administrative Principal

1 · $93,008

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$693.6K —	11 —	$66,027 —
2025	$916.5K ▲ 32.1%	13 ▲ 18.2%	$75,235 ▲ 13.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michele Severson

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Disability Council

2025 total comp

$84,205

Sub-department: Minn Council On Disability
Base pay: $84,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,205
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9Y
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Disability Council, Michele Severson serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Minn Council on Disability. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,205. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Chad Miller

Communications Specialist 2/Disability Council

2025 total comp

$80,366

Sub-department: Program & Operations
Base pay: $80,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,366
Hire date: 2014-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9Y
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chad Miller works as a Communications Specialist 2 for Disability Council within Program & Operations. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Chad earned $80,366 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Caitlin Netzer

Communications Specialist 3/Disability Council

2025 total comp

$75,235

Sub-department: Program & Operations
Base pay: $75,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,235
Hire date: 2021-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9Y
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Caitlin Netzer works as a Communications Specialist 3 for Disability Council within Program & Operations. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Caitlin earned $75,235 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jill Westberry

Planner Principal State/Disability Council

2025 total comp

$68,023

Sub-department: Program & Operations
Base pay: $68,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,023
Hire date: -
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G9Y
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Disability Council, Jill Westberry serves as a Planner Principal State within Program & Operations. Records show a hire date of -, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,023. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Chad Miller

Information Officer 2/Disability Council

2024 total comp

$66,952

Sub-department: Program & Operations
Base pay: $66,290
Overtime: $662
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,952
Hire date: 2014-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G9Y
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Disability Council, Chad Miller serves as a Information Officer 2 within Program & Operations. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,952. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Trevor Turner

Planning Director State/Disability Council

2025 total comp

$66,441

Sub-department: Minn Council On Disability
Base pay: $66,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,441
Hire date: 2020-10-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G9Y
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trevor Turner holds the role of Planning Director State at Disability Council within Minn Council on Disability. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,441. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Caitlin Arreola

Communications Specialist 3/Disability Council

2024 total comp

$66,027

Sub-department: Program & Operations
Base pay: $65,861
Overtime: $166
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,027
Hire date: 2021-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G9Y
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Caitlin Arreola holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Disability Council within Program & Operations. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,027. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.