Brown, James Edmond
Labor Investigator SeniorLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
Prevailing Wage. 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 2020, pay went down 90% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 91% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $5,125 | −60.5% | +1.6% | −61.1% |
| FY 2019 | $12,986 | +8.7% | +2.1% | +6.5% |
| FY 2018 | $11,949 | +10.6% | +2.3% | +8.2% |
| FY 2017 | $10,799 | −23.4% | +1.8% | −24.8% |
| FY 2016 | $14,098 | +17.1% | +0.7% | +16.4% |
| FY 2015 | $12,035 | −4.2% | +0.7% | −4.9% |
| FY 2014 | $12,561 | +63.0% | +1.6% | +60.4% |
| FY 2013 | $7,708 | −83.3% | +1.7% | −83.6% |
| FY 2012 | $46,284 | −5.9% | +2.9% | −8.6% |
| FY 2011 | $49,182 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Labor Investigator Senior
Paid more than 6% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,296.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $36.90 /hr | — | $5,125 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $36.09 /hr | — | $12,986 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $35.30 /hr | — | $11,949 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $33.42 /hr | — | $10,799 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $30.32 /hr | — | $14,098 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $28.56 /hr | — | $12,035 |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | — | $12,561 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Intermittent | Ramsey | $25.10 /hr | — | $7,708 |
| 2012 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.61 /hr | — | $46,284 |
| 2011 | Labor & Industry Dept Prevailing Wage | Labor Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $49,182 |
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 2020, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$182,348Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Robertson, Roslyn C$145,905Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Leppink, Nancy J$142,214Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- McGannon, Heather A$136,649Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- McLellan, Scott D$133,509Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$132,360Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$124,446State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Morse, Scott Bradley$124,181State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Labor Investigator Senior
FY 2020, amount paid
- Cook, Sandra Marie$76,671Labor & Industry Dept
- Selb, Stephanie L$76,669Labor & Industry Dept
- Clayton Anderson, Colleen Dana$76,668Labor & Industry Dept
- Jorovsky, Donald$75,360Labor & Industry Dept
- Wood, Valerie T$75,107Labor & Industry Dept
- Kalis-Frisk, Bonnie$62,347Labor & Industry Dept
- Ali, Fuad Mohamed$60,392Labor & Industry Dept
- Lohse, Alexis Anne$56,564Labor & Industry Dept