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Carson, Michael Leonard

Security CounselorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time

Forensics Grove C Operations 1. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$279,927
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$28,662
FY 2020
Highest year
$47,274
FY 2017
Yearly average
$34,991
across years on record
Change since first year
+112%
FY 2013 to FY 2020 · prices +11%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$13,5122013$39,7362014$45,6512015$42,1762016$47,2742017$30,1722018$32,7432019$28,6622020
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2020, pay went up 112% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 91% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$28,662−12.5%+1.6%−13.8%
FY 2019$32,743+8.5%+2.1%+6.3%
FY 2018$30,172−36.2%+2.3%−37.6%
FY 2017$47,274+12.1%+1.8%+10.1%
FY 2016$42,176−7.6%+0.7%−8.2%
FY 2015$45,651+14.9%+0.7%+14.1%
FY 2014$39,736+194.1%+1.6%+189.5%
FY 2013$13,512———

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 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 19% of the 728 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,079.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Human Services Dept
Forensics Grove C Operations 1
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Nicollet$24.24 /hr—$28,662
2019Human Services Dept
MSH 200
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$23.08 /hr—$32,743
2018Human Services Dept
MSH 200
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$21.85 /hr$3,148$30,172
2017Human Services Dept
MSH 200
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$20.89 /hr$4,799$47,274
2016Human Services Dept
MSH 200
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$19.81 /hr$3,514$42,176
2015Human Services Dept
MSH 200
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$18.82 /hr$6,081$45,651
2014Human Services Dept
MSH 200
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$17.79 /hr$2,066$39,736
2013Human Services Dept
MSH 200
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$16.42 /hr$86$13,512

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2020, amount paid