Claussen, Dawn M
Customer Svcs Specialist IntPublic Safety DeptRice CountyPart-time
DVS Exam Region 5B. 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 2019, pay went up 1% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 12% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $39,608 | −9.0% | +2.1% | −10.9% |
| FY 2018 | $43,538 | −2.2% | +2.3% | −4.3% |
| FY 2017 | $44,504 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $43,431 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $42,371 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $41,147 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $39,552 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $38,584 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $39,187 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Customer Svcs Specialist Int
Paid more than 61% of the 442 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,030.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 5B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time · left during year | Rice | $22.34 /hr | $41 | $39,608 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 5B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Rice | $21.85 /hr | — | $43,538 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time · left during year | Olmsted | $21.42 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $21.42 /hr | — | $44,504 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $21.42 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $20.90 /hr | — | $43,431 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $20.90 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $20.39 /hr | $3 | $42,371 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $20.39 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $19.80 /hr | — | $41,147 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $19.80 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $19.22 /hr | — | $39,552 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $19.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $18.84 /hr | — | $38,584 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $18.84 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $18.84 /hr | — | $39,187 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Olmsted | $18.84 /hr | — | — |
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 2019, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$349,329State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$303,513Superintendent BCA
- Knutson, Catherine M$273,155Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$262,108Planning Dir State
- Goman, Peter J$244,371State Patrol Lieutenant
- Marose, Donald E$243,318State Patrol Lieutenant
- Lemon, Charles W$233,028State Patrol Captain
- Cornish, Gabriel D$229,659State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Int
FY 2019, amount paid
- Evenson, Jennifer Lynn$93,341Public Safety Dept
- Roemhildt, Amy Sue$75,342MN St Colleges & Universities
- Maine, Justin Michael$71,870Public Safety Dept
- Kerkhoff, Amanda Rose$71,847MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hass, Gina Cay$71,060MN St Colleges & Universities
- Henderson, Kristin Chanel$62,506MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schowalter, Valerie D$56,057Public Safety Dept
- Drent, Faith L$54,581MN St Colleges & Universities