Castle, Amanda J
Security CounselorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyIntermittent
MSOP SP Intermittent Pool. 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went down 97% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 97% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $1,355 | −85.1% | +2.3% | −85.4% |
| FY 2017 | $9,094 | −81.3% | +1.8% | −81.6% |
| FY 2016 | $48,578 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Security Counselor
Paid more than 1% of the 750 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,112.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Intermittent Pool | Security Counselor Intermittent · left during year | Nicollet | $25.32 /hr | $329 | $1,355 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Intermittent Pool | Security Counselor Intermittent | Nicollet | $25.32 /hr | $374 | $9,094 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Control Center B | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $24.05 /hr | — | $48,578 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Security Counselor
FY 2018, amount paid
- Wright, John H$103,568Human Services Dept
- Card, Michael S$93,606Human Services Dept
- Erkel, Gordon B$87,073Human Services Dept
- Garibay, Jose' V$79,951Human Services Dept
- Hauger, Danial J$78,679Human Services Dept
- Weiers, Troy L$76,790Human Services Dept
- Doehring, Steaed D$75,993Human Services Dept
- Wrightson, Julie M$75,096Human Services Dept