Bennett II, John Gene
Security GuardLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
Combative Sports. 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $114 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $375 | −22.0% | +1.6% | −23.2% |
| FY 2013 | $480 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Security Guard
Paid more than 3% of the 86 people with this job title that year. The median was $25,720.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent | Ramsey | $14.59 /hr | — | $114 |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent · left during year | — | $13.82 /hr | — | $375 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent | — | $13.42 /hr | — | $480 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Peterson, Kenneth B$143,459Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Looman, Jessica Kathleen$137,380Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- McKown, Scott D$136,025Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- McLellan, Scott D$119,342Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Rajkowski, John Benedict$119,342Dir Governmental Relations Unc
- Valentine, Cynthia L$115,207Admin Svcs Dir
- Leifeld, Christopher T$113,613Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Krueger, James D$111,238State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Security Guard
FY 2016, amount paid
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$54,902Public Safety Dept
- Dickson, Richard M$48,616Public Safety Dept
- Klos Jr, Les R$47,792Public Safety Dept
- Porath, Douglas W$47,420Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Yia$46,550Public Safety Dept
- Dirks, Roger H$46,345Public Safety Dept
- Jones, Kenneth A$43,348Public Safety Dept
- Lopez, Ruben$42,995Public Safety Dept