Bauman, Christopher David
Radio Communications OperatorPublic Safety DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time
Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2. 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 2019 to FY 2024, pay went down 32% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $18,156 | −36.3% | +3.3% | −38.3% |
| FY 2023 | $28,487 | −39.3% | +6.3% | −42.8% |
| FY 2022 | $46,907 | −17.1% | +7.2% | −22.6% |
| FY 2021 | $56,576 | +7.8% | +2.3% | +5.4% |
| FY 2020 | $52,464 | +95.8% | +1.6% | +92.7% |
| FY 2019 | $26,800 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Radio Communications Operator
Paid more than 20% of the 70 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,454.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $28.87 /hr | $433 | $18,156 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Olmsted | $28.87 /hr | $509 | $28,487 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Olmsted | $28.17 /hr | $1,054 | $46,907 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Olmsted | $26.71 /hr | $400 | $56,576 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $25.36 /hr | $1,198 | $52,464 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Olmsted | $24.23 /hr | $345 | $26,800 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew$295,234State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682State Patrol Trooper
- Meagher, Sean A$218,604Proj Functional Manager
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676State Patrol Trooper
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$196,727State Patrol Lieutenant
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613State Patrol Trooper
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Radio Communications Operator
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hutchins, John Paul$98,747Public Safety Dept
- Polz, John R$96,426Public Safety Dept
- Hakes, Donald J$90,578Public Safety Dept
- O'Hehir, Martin Joseph$90,548Public Safety Dept
- Lichy, Michelle Denise$90,408Public Safety Dept
- Madison, Erin Marie$90,276Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Julie Ann$89,039Public Safety Dept
- Jaskowiak, Abigail Lee$86,893Public Safety Dept