Aldridge, Derek M
Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10Corrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
ML Education Director's Staff. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 182% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 114% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $93,053 | +9.1% | +3.1% | +5.8% |
| FY 2025 | $85,292 | +2.3% | +2.6% | −0.4% |
| FY 2024 | $83,404 | −0.2% | +3.3% | −3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $83,536 | +8.8% | +6.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $76,764 | +7.0% | +7.2% | −0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $71,718 | +12.1% | +2.3% | +9.5% |
| FY 2020 | $64,004 | +14.6% | +1.6% | +12.8% |
| FY 2019 | $55,853 | +69.3% | +2.1% | +65.8% |
| FY 2018 | $32,996 | — | — | — |
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 · Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 Full-time | Carlton | $44.76 /hr | — | $93,053 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 Full-time | Carlton | $44.10 /hr | — | $85,292 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 Full-time | Carlton | $42.20 /hr | — | $83,404 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 Full-time | Carlton | $38.82 /hr | — | $83,536 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 Full-time | Carlton | $36.71 /hr | $716 | $76,764 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 Full-time | Carlton | $34.61 /hr | — | $71,718 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 Full-time | Carlton | $32.71 /hr | — | $64,004 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:CarTecCr Full-time | Carlton | $27.60 /hr | — | $55,853 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept ML Security Lieutenant 6 | Corr Officer 1 Full-time | Carlton | $17.51 /hr | $324 | $32,996 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.