Axel, Robert J
LocksmithCorrections DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
LL Building Maintenance Supv. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 17% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $69,790 | +1.2% | +3.1% | −1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $68,943 | +4.3% | +2.6% | +1.6% |
| FY 2024 | $66,106 | +11.1% | +3.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $59,490 | — | — | — |
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 · Locksmith
Paid more than 38% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,790.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept LL Building Maintenance Supv | Locksmith Full-time | Anoka | $33.57 /hr | — | $69,790 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept LL Building Maintenance Supv | Locksmith Full-time | Anoka | $33.07 /hr | $248 | $68,943 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept LL Physical Plant Director | Locksmith Full-time | Anoka | $31.65 /hr | $380 | $66,106 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept LL Physical Plant Director | Locksmith Full-time | Anoka | $30.00 /hr | $450 | $59,490 |
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 Locksmith
FY 2026, amount paid
- Snell, Joshua Mckay$75,349Administration Dept
- Sorum, Michael J$72,435MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bannor, Mitchell Gene$70,433MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sullivan, Michael C$70,190Corrections Dept
- Jacobson, Matthew D$69,835Corrections Dept
- Jelinski, Eric J$69,790Military Affairs Dept
- Nelton, Jason Thomas$69,790MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gernandt, Lee Frank$69,790Corrections Dept