Berny, Howard
Const Codes Licensing SupvsrLabor & Industry DeptFull-time
CCLD ElevHPPBoil Inspections S. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 58% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $122,803 | −0.8% | +3.1% | −3.8% |
| FY 2025 | $123,805 | +5.0% | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2024 | $117,877 | +4.5% | +3.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $112,788 | +12.3% | +6.3% | +5.7% |
| FY 2022 | $100,435 | +10.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| FY 2021 | $90,913 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $88,718 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $86,765 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $84,864 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $83,189 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $81,169 | −6.0% | +0.7% | −6.7% |
| FY 2015 | $86,371 | −3.9% | +0.7% | −4.6% |
| FY 2014 | $89,900 | +8.2% | +1.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2013 | $83,087 | −0.1% | +1.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2012 | $83,159 | +7.0% | +2.9% | +4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $77,684 | — | — | — |
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 · Const Codes Licensing Supvsr
Paid more than 13% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $123,541.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD ElevHPPBoil Inspections S | Const Codes Licensing Supvsr Full-time | — | $59.07 /hr | — | $122,803 |
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD ElevHPPBoil Inspections S | Const Codes Licensing Supvsr Full-time | — | $58.20 /hr | — | $123,805 |
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD ElevHPPBoil Inspections S | Const Codes Licensing Supvsr Full-time | — | $55.69 /hr | — | $117,877 |
| 2023 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Inspections | Const Codes Licensing Supvsr Full-time | — | $52.79 /hr | — | $112,788 |
| 2022 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Inspections | Const Codes Licensing Supvsr Full-time | — | $49.64 /hr | — | $100,435 |
| 2021 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Boiler Inspections | Construction Code Rep 1 Full-time | — | $43.77 /hr | — | $90,913 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Boiler Inspections | Construction Code Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $88,718 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Boiler Inspections | Construction Code Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | — | $86,765 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Boiler Inspections | Construction Code Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $84,864 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Boiler Inspections | Construction Code Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $83,189 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Boiler Inspections | Construction Code Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $81,169 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Boiler Inspections | Construction Code Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | $869 | $86,371 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Environmental Srvics Supv | Physical Plant Director Full-time | Hennepin | $38.13 /hr | $629 | $89,900 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Physical Plant | Physical Plant Director Full-time | Hennepin | $37.02 /hr | $480 | $83,087 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Physical Plant | Physical Plant Director Full-time | Hennepin | $35.09 /hr | $1,107 | $83,159 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Physical Plant | Physical Plant Director Full-time | Hennepin | $33.80 /hr | $531 | $77,684 |
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 2026, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$225,362Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$185,181Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$183,485Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$178,188Research Scientist 3
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$172,603Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$168,789Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$161,019Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$156,690Staff Attorney Supervisor
Highest paid as Const Codes Licensing Supvsr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Kerby, Bryan R$127,615Labor & Industry Dept
- Nemeth, Luke Don$126,135Labor & Industry Dept
- Monson, Sheldon R$125,946Labor & Industry Dept
- Wheeler, Scott N$125,757Labor & Industry Dept
- Bjorklund, James Carl$125,756Labor & Industry Dept
- Dudley, Steven E$125,756Labor & Industry Dept
- Sivigny, Donald J$125,756Labor & Industry Dept
- Weispfennig, Kent James$125,756Labor & Industry Dept