Busch, Nicholas Michael
Liquor Control Invest SpecialPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv. 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 2015 to FY 2018, pay went down 26% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 30% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $23,719 | −44.3% | +2.3% | −45.5% |
| FY 2017 | $42,568 | +514.1% | +1.8% | +503.0% |
| FY 2016 | $6,932 | −78.4% | +0.7% | −78.6% |
| FY 2015 | $32,134 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Liquor Control Invest Special
Paid more than 17% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,023.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.19 /hr | — | $23,719 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $20.56 /hr | $247 | $42,568 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $19.52 /hr | — | $6,932 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.53 /hr | — | $32,134 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Hanson, Michael J$174,239Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$160,369State Patrol Chief
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$147,046Information Syst Director
- Evans, Andrew W$142,504Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$140,153Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$139,376Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$133,009Planning Dir State
Highest paid as Liquor Control Invest Special
FY 2018, amount paid
- Martin, Jerrold R$56,698Public Safety Dept
- Mueller, Scott J$56,635Public Safety Dept
- Lunneborg, Kimberly M$55,563Public Safety Dept
- Decowski, James Francis$30,483Public Safety Dept
- Garvey, Rusty L$7,184Public Safety Dept