Caldwell, John
Agric TechnicianRacing CommissionScott CountyPart-time
MRC-Shakopee Barn. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went up 280% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 267% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $6,313 | +0.3% | +1.6% | −1.3% |
| FY 2019 | $6,296 | +279.0% | +2.1% | +271.3% |
| FY 2018 | $1,661 | — | — | — |
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 · Agric Technician
Paid more than 76% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,373.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Racing Commission MRC-Shakopee Barn | Agric Technician Part-time · left during year | Scott | $15.04 /hr | $592 | $6,313 |
| 2019 | Racing Commission MRC-Shakopee Barn | Agric Technician Part-time | Scott | $15.04 /hr | $412 | $6,296 |
| 2018 | Racing Commission MRC-Shakopee Barn | Agric Technician Part-time | Scott | $14.43 /hr | $195 | $1,661 |
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 Racing Commission
FY 2020, amount paid
- Newton, Erwin Joseph$103,736State Prog Admin Manager
- Schiewe Jr, Robert George$101,742Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
- DiPasquale, Thomas$100,690Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Cummins, Nicholas John$77,740Investigation Specialist
- Hilligoss, Linda Boucher$70,839Investigation Specialist
- Still, Andrew J$68,298Investigation Specialist
- Marquardt, Colleen M$59,797State Prog Admin
- Hoese, Kevin$55,938Auditor Intermediate
Highest paid as Agric Technician
FY 2020, amount paid
- Lueth, Bryan Keith$135,999Agriculture Dept
- Perius, Lance D$25,125MN St Colleges & Universities
- Berg, Bruce G$10,621MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bradley, Jason M.$10,104Agriculture Dept
- Novak, Mary A$9,809Agriculture Dept
- Cary, John L$9,214Agriculture Dept
- Hussian, Emma$9,117Racing Commission
- Bonde, John$8,800Agriculture Dept