Carlson, Steven E
Deputy Commr CommerceCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commerce Admin. 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 2013, pay went up 30% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 24% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $45,901 | −57.0% | +1.7% | −57.7% |
| FY 2012 | $106,727 | +202.4% | +2.9% | +193.7% |
| FY 2011 | $35,299 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Deputy Commr Commerce
Paid more than 17% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,327.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | Deputy Commr Commerce Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $45,901 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | Deputy Commr Commerce Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $106,727 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | Deputy Commr Commerce Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $35,299 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Shepherd, William B$160,714Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Philips, Julia T$152,086Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Rothman, Michael J$107,975Commissioner-Commerce
- Grant, William$107,973Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$107,165Admin Svcs Dir
- Moilanen, Robert$103,523State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Commodore, Robert P$102,544State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- O Connell, Catherine$101,415Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
Highest paid as Deputy Commr Commerce
FY 2013, amount paid
- Grant, William$107,973Commerce Dept
- Piper, Emily$99,724Commerce Dept
- Vande Hey, Timothy James$98,880Commerce Dept
- Horlitz, William K.$91,774Commerce Dept
- Deal, Shane$4,983Commerce Dept