Carlson, Mark D
Personnel Director 3Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Human Resources Director. 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 2012, pay went up 32% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $93,660 | +32.5% | +2.9% | +28.7% |
| FY 2011 | $70,710 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Personnel Director 3
Paid more than 13% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,352.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Director | Personnel Director 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.38 /hr | — | $93,660 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Director | Personnel Director 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.38 /hr | — | $70,710 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Dunaski, Mark A$171,870Asst Commr Public Saf
- Urquhart, Kenneth J$131,036State Patrol Major
- Johnson, Robert P$128,131Information Syst Director
- Meekin, Paul Bernard$125,733Chief Information Officer
- Tuchner, Michele A$123,818Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$123,516State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Holm, Mark D$119,215State Patrol Captain
- Augustin, Kurt D$117,326Information Syst Manager
Highest paid as Personnel Director 3
FY 2012, amount paid
- Lynch, Carol Ann$109,431Veterans Affairs Dept
- Legato, Denise F$106,633Natural Resources Dept
- Sengil, Laura A$102,088Human Services Dept
- Kingston, Lori L$97,470Corrections Dept
- Davis, Eric Michael$97,234Transportation Dept
- Oman, Mary Caligiuri$94,500Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Gudknecht, Jamie A$86,227Health Department