Abrams, Brooklyn
Fingerprint TechnicianPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Crim Hist Record Info COE 1. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 303% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 280% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $46,919 | +303.4% | +6.3% | +279.7% |
| FY 2022 | $11,630 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Fingerprint Technician
Paid more than 33% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,611.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $22.36 /hr | $335 | $46,919 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Trainee-Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $18.09 /hr | — | $11,630 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$213,576State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$205,285State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$204,453State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$200,799State Patrol Lieutenant
- Evans, Andrew W$196,838Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$183,972Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Goman, Peter Jerome$179,722State Patrol Lieutenant
- Wahl, Adiel S$176,856State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Fingerprint Technician
FY 2023, amount paid
- Mercill, Dawn E$73,715Public Safety Dept
- Mork, Nathan H$69,467Public Safety Dept
- Gumatz, Jeffrey R$62,735Public Safety Dept
- Holt, Nicole Lynn$60,306Public Safety Dept
- Thiessen, Emily$56,204Public Safety Dept
- Coussens, Casey J$55,694Public Safety Dept
- Swenson, Phillip Dean$54,304Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Tia$53,110Public Safety Dept