Aarestad, Jessica R
Corr Agent SeniorCorrections DeptPennington CountyFull-time
DOC Field Sv Supv-Bemidji II. 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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went up 241% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 189% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $37,540 | −42.3% | +3.3% | −44.1% |
| FY 2023 | $65,046 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $59,048 | +435.6% | +7.2% | +399.8% |
| FY 2021 | $11,024 | — | — | — |
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 · Corr Agent Senior
Paid more than 4% of the 85 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,689.
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 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-Bemidji II | Corr Agent Senior Full-time · left during year | Pennington | $32.71 /hr | — | $37,540 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-Bemidji II | Corr Agent Senior Full-time | Pennington | $31.00 /hr | $234 | $65,046 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-Bemidji II | Corr Agent Senior Full-time | Pennington | $29.19 /hr | — | $59,048 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-Bemidji II | Corr Agent Senior Full-time | Pennington | $27.56 /hr | — | $11,024 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$283,457Medical Specialist 4
- Will, Laurence E.$229,580Dentist
- Larson, Nanette M$224,917Health Services Director
- Brooks, Charles$214,749Registered Nurse Senior
- Piccolino, Adam L.$206,088Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Berry, Darrel M$187,461Corr Lieutenant
- Schnell, Paul P$183,679Commissioner-Corrections
- Robinson, Karen M$180,481General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Corr Agent Senior
FY 2024, amount paid
- Fosteson, Cara Jo$92,331Corrections Dept
- Ventre, Joseph A$89,018Corrections Dept
- Amble, Michael S$87,661Corrections Dept
- Summerlet, Annette M$86,469Corrections Dept
- Salazar, Christopher J$86,058Corrections Dept
- Schmatz, Todd Alan$84,781Corrections Dept
- Busitzky, Michelle Lee$81,154Corrections Dept
- Erickson, Todd J$81,122Corrections Dept