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Besonen, Graham E

Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time

ML Captain 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,153,630
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$109,333
FY 2026 · $2,989 overtime
Highest year
$112,729
FY 2025
Yearly average
$72,102
across years on record
Change since first year
+167%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 167% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 80% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$109,333−3.0%+3.1%−6.0%
FY 2025$112,729+7.4%+2.6%+4.6%
FY 2024$105,006+6.1%+3.3%+2.7%
FY 2023$98,935+17.8%+6.3%+10.8%
FY 2022$84,005+7.9%+7.2%+0.7%
FY 2021$77,863+6.3%+2.3%+3.9%
FY 2020$73,263+5.1%+1.6%+3.4%
FY 2019$69,739+7.2%+2.1%+5.0%
FY 2018$65,045+5.0%+2.3%+2.7%
FY 2017$61,931+7.1%+1.8%+5.1%
FY 2016$57,847+2.6%+0.7%+1.9%
FY 2015$56,403+14.8%+0.7%+14.0%
FY 2014$49,121+8.0%+1.6%+6.3%
FY 2013$45,494−0.9%+1.7%−2.5%
FY 2012$45,913+12.0%+2.9%+8.8%
FY 2011$41,002———

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 · Corr Lieutenant

Paid more than 68% of the 146 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,876.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
ML Captain 2
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time · left during year
Carlton$52.30 /hr$2,989$109,333
2025Corrections Dept
LL Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Anoka$51.53 /hr$3,453$112,729
2024Corrections Dept
LL Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Anoka$49.31 /hr$4,411$105,006
2023Corrections Dept
LL Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Anoka$42.55 /hr$2,012$98,935
2022Corrections Dept
OPH Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$40.03 /hr$811$84,005
2021Corrections Dept
OPH Program Director-Transfers
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$37.64 /hr—$77,863
2020Corrections Dept
OPH Program Director-Transfers
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$35.36 /hr—$73,263
2019Corrections Dept
OPH Program Director-Transfers
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$33.35 /hr—$69,739
2018Corrections Dept
OPH Program Director-Transfers
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$31.39 /hr—$65,045
2017Corrections Dept
OPH Prog Dir-Transfers 2
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$29.70 /hr—$61,931
2016Corrections Dept
OPH Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$27.82 /hr—$57,847
2015Corrections Dept
OPH Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$26.21 /hr—$56,403
2014Corrections Dept
OPH Lieutenant-CX2
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Washington$23.02 /hr$1,275$49,121
2013Corrections Dept
OPH Lieutenant-CX2
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Washington$21.69 /hr$694$45,494
2012Corrections Dept
OPH Lieutenant-CX2
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Washington$20.67 /hr$2,662$45,913
2011Corrections Dept
OPH Lieutenant-WC 2nd Watch B
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Washington$19.48 /hr$877$41,002

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

Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant

FY 2026, amount paid