Blossfield, Alex M
Sergeant ISenateRamsey CountyFull-time
Sergeant at Arms. 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 2021 to FY 2022, pay went down 85% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 86% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $2,513 | −84.7% | +7.2% | −85.7% |
| FY 2021 | $16,411 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Sergeant I
Paid more than 0% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,946.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senate Sergeant at Arms | Sergeant I Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.96 /hr | — | $2,513 |
| 2021 | Senate Sergeant at Arms | Sergeant I Full-time | Ramsey | $14.96 /hr | — | $16,411 |
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 Senate
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ludeman, Cal R$167,695Secretary of the Senate
- Bottern, Thomas S$160,377Dir of Counsel/Research/Analys
- Nauman, Eric$154,112Principal Fiscal Analyst
- Sondag, Craig$147,099Executive Director Rules Comm
- Cavanor, Katherine T$141,401Lead Counsel
- Turner, Chris L$134,662Fiscal Analyst III
- Backhus, Kenneth P$132,922Counsel III
- Stang, Christopher B$132,508Counsel III
Highest paid as Sergeant I
FY 2022, amount paid
- Dehler, Steven B$21,398Senate
- Lagoo, John A$20,081Senate
- Tourville, George L$14,212Senate
- LaFoy, Randall A$12,442Senate
- Thury, Kevin M$11,094Senate
- Leighton, Conrad M$10,798Senate
- Davis, Ryan J$9,529Senate
- Butera, Thomas W$7,333Senate