Carter, Megan
Trainee-Fingerprint TechnicianPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Crim Hist Record Info COE 1. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Education Department, FY 2026
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2019 to FY 2020, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 43% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $7,497 | −42.0% | +1.6% | −42.9% |
| FY 2019 | $12,919 | — | — | — |
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 · Trainee-Fingerprint Technician
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Trainee-Fingerprint Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $17.22 /hr | $328 | $7,497 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Trainee-Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $16.83 /hr | $13 | $12,919 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$177,843State Patrol Chief
- Brynell, Bruce G$163,058State Patrol Major
- Evans, Andrew W$158,003Superintendent BCA
- Theis, Michael A$157,622State Patrol Lieutenant
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$156,859Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Harrington, John Mark$154,696Commissioner-Public Safety
- Bartell, Diane Renee$152,989Information Syst Director
- Goman, Peter Jerome$150,247State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as Trainee-Fingerprint Technician
FY 2020, amount paid
- Brown, Britney$17,112Public Safety Dept
- Coussens, Casey J$8,786Public Safety Dept