Brennhofer, Donald E
Security GuardPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Capitol Sec Evening Shift. 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 2012 to FY 2013, pay went down 59% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 60% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $7,243 | −59.5% | +1.7% | −60.2% |
| FY 2012 | $17,881 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Security Guard
Paid more than 36% of the 103 people with this job title that year. The median was $20,904.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Evening Shift | Security Guard Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.43 /hr | $139 | $7,243 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Captiol Sec Evening Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $13.43 /hr | $321 | $17,881 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Dolejsi, Frank C$167,125Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Langer, Matthew C$133,770State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Policano, Anthony P$128,497State Patrol Trooper
- Skoglund, Paul C$126,049State Patrol Trooper
- Johnson, Robert P$124,528Information Syst Director
- Mock, John G$119,871State Patrol Major
- Thurmes, Curtis H$112,446State Patrol Trooper
- Straka, Paul G$112,144State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Security Guard
FY 2013, amount paid
- Dickson, Richard M$43,598Public Safety Dept
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$42,556Public Safety Dept
- Butler, James$42,470Public Safety Dept
- Kahin, Ahmad Saeed$42,242Public Safety Dept
- Porath, Douglas W$41,443Public Safety Dept
- Klos Jr, Les R$41,227Public Safety Dept
- Lopez, Ruben$40,810Public Safety Dept
- Stavish, Judy A$40,761Military Affairs Dept