Carlson, Nicholas A
Radio Communications OperatorPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1. 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 2016, pay went down 40% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 44% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $20,904 | −61.5% | +0.7% | −61.8% |
| FY 2015 | $54,365 | −13.1% | +0.7% | −13.7% |
| FY 2014 | $62,569 | +3.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2013 | $60,327 | +25.3% | +1.7% | +23.2% |
| FY 2012 | $48,149 | +38.8% | +2.9% | +34.8% |
| FY 2011 | $34,696 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Radio Communications Operator
Paid more than 11% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,509.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.84 /hr | $243 | $20,904 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Metro Communicati | Radio Communications Supervsr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.73 /hr | $1,478 | $54,365 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 3 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Ramsey | $21.58 /hr | $13,224 | $62,569 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Ramsey | $20.45 /hr | $14,912 | $60,327 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Radio | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | St Louis | $17.60 /hr | $6,613 | $48,149 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Radio | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | St Louis | $17.13 /hr | $3,874 | $34,696 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Dohman, Ramona L$156,751Commissioner-Public Safety
- Langer, Matthew C$149,242State Patrol Chief
- Setter, Wade Ronald$139,468Planning Dir State
- Galili, Oded$139,440Information Syst Director
- Lautigar, Michael R$138,319State Patrol Trooper
- Dunaski, Mark A$137,380Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Evans, Andrew W$134,104Superintendent BCA
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$130,541State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Radio Communications Operator
FY 2016, amount paid
- Prins, Terri Rachelle$66,094Public Safety Dept
- Vallie, Joseph D$65,652Public Safety Dept
- Hass, Stacy L$65,649Public Safety Dept
- Lewis, William B$65,583Public Safety Dept
- Payne, Kael D$65,050Public Safety Dept
- Lichy, Michelle Denise$63,682Public Safety Dept
- Sorensen, Jane Elizabeth$61,128Public Safety Dept
- Hutchins, John Paul$60,322Public Safety Dept