Chapin, Kristine A
Information Officer 3Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Office of Communication 2. 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 31% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 36% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $40,809 | −36.0% | +0.7% | −36.4% |
| FY 2015 | $63,750 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $61,908 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $59,515 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $58,061 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $58,968 | — | — | — |
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 · Information Officer 3
Paid more than 14% of the 111 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,006.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.45 /hr | — | $40,809 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,750 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $61,908 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $59,515 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,061 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Office of Comm Supervisor | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,968 |
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 Information Officer 3
FY 2016, amount paid
- Palmer, Susan Amos$77,943MN St Colleges & Universities
- Powers, Christi Anne$76,400Natural Resources Dept
- Panlener, Robin$72,759Administration Dept
- Brungardt, Samuel J$68,779Pollution Control Agency
- Lanahan-Lahti, Kimberly A$67,370Natural Resources Dept
- Dooley, Lea M$66,959Human Services Dept
- Lighthizer, Mandi Diane$66,902Transportation Dept
- Barrett, Amy E$66,770Natural Resources Dept