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Backes, Grant C

Military Security GuardMilitary Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Mpls Security Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$182,950
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$24,513
FY 2023 · $1,496 overtime
Highest year
$50,117
FY 2022
Yearly average
$36,590
across years on record
Change since first year
+25%
FY 2019 to FY 2023 · prices +18%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$19,5422019$42,3142020$46,4642021$50,1172022$24,5132023
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2023, pay went up 25% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$24,513−51.1%+6.3%−54.0%
FY 2022$50,117+7.9%+7.2%+0.6%
FY 2021$46,464+9.8%+2.3%+7.3%
FY 2020$42,314+116.5%+1.6%+113.2%
FY 2019$19,542———

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 · Military Security Guard

Paid more than 36% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,503.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$24.00 /hr$1,496$24,513
2022Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$23.41 /hr$1,539$50,117
2021Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$22.24 /hr$1,720$46,464
2020Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$21.10 /hr$2,548$42,314
2019Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$19.65 /hr$949$19,542

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 Military Affairs Dept

FY 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Military Security Guard

FY 2023, amount paid