Ahola, Amber
Investigation Specialist 3Human Rights DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Investigation Unit A. 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 2026, pay went up 31% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $96,943 | +1.5% | +3.1% | −1.6% |
| FY 2025 | $95,503 | +5.7% | +2.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $90,356 | +9.7% | +3.3% | +6.2% |
| FY 2023 | $82,386 | +11.0% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $74,201 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Investigation Specialist 3
Paid more than 26% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,186.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit A | Investigation Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | — | $96,943 |
| 2025 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit D | Human Rights Invest Lead Full-time | Ramsey | $45.47 /hr | $51 | $95,503 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit B | Human Rights Invest Lead Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $90,356 |
| 2023 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit C | Human Rights Invest Lead Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | $372 | $82,386 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit C | Human Rights Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $34.82 /hr | $1,919 | $74,201 |
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 Rights Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lucero, Rebecca$185,181Commissioner-Human Rights
- Salonek Schladt, Nicole Jean$156,125General Counsel 2
- Wiersma, Stephanie$148,107State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weiss, Sarah J$145,558Deputy Commr Human Rights
- Putz, Taylor Edward$141,977State Prog Admin Manager
- Schaffer, Christina Elaine$132,731State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Bishop, Tyler James$119,281State Prog Admin Manager
- Senske, Eric$119,227Staff Attorney 2
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sass, Trevor O$120,130Corrections Dept
- Doherty, Brian T$113,640Corrections Dept
- Barbian, Daniel L$106,772Corrections Dept
- Cardenas, Cory$106,283Revenue Dept
- Rudesill, Andrew D$105,745Corrections Dept
- Navara, Kevin L$104,357Revenue Dept
- Taylor, Michael David$104,352Revenue Dept
- Connell, William A.$104,300Revenue Dept