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Buchan, Cortney B

Security CounselorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time

Forensics Utility Pool A. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$527,090
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$44,986
FY 2021 · $9,073 overtime
Highest year
$65,430
FY 2020
Yearly average
$47,917
across years on record
Change since first year
+21%
FY 2011 to FY 2021 · prices +19%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$44,986−31.2%+2.3%−32.8%
FY 2020$65,430+22.1%+1.6%+20.2%
FY 2019$53,596+2.1%+2.1%−0.0%
FY 2018$52,512−1.2%+2.3%−3.3%
FY 2017$53,134+7.8%+1.8%+5.9%
FY 2016$49,268+5.0%+0.7%+4.3%
FY 2015$46,906+8.7%+0.7%+7.9%
FY 2014$43,142+6.3%+1.6%+4.7%
FY 2013$40,588+0.5%+1.7%−1.2%
FY 2012$40,400+8.8%+2.9%+5.7%
FY 2011$37,127———

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 2021 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 26% of the 721 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,701.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021Human Services Dept
Forensics Utility Pool A
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Nicollet$27.68 /hr$9,073$44,986
2020Human Services Dept
Forensics Utility Pool A
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Nicollet$27.00 /hr$13,952$65,430
2019Human Services Dept
Security Services B
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$26.41 /hr$2,770$53,596
2018Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Utility F
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$25.83 /hr$2,373$52,512
2017Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Utility F
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$24.65 /hr$2,524$53,134
2016Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Utility F
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$23.45 /hr$1,069$49,268
2015Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Utility F
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$22.28 /hr$1,284$46,906
2014Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Utility F
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$21.02 /hr$599$43,142
2013Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Pexton 1 South
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$19.85 /hr$235$40,588
2012Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Pexton 1 South
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$18.84 /hr—$40,400
2011Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Utility A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$18.37 /hr$352$37,127

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2021, amount paid