Cook, Gregory John
Exec AssistantPrivate Detective BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Private Detective Board. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 76% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 71% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $106,608 | +75.9% | +3.1% | +70.5% |
| FY 2025 | $60,624 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Exec Assistant
Paid more than 33% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,608.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Private Detective Board Private Detective Board | Exec Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $51.28 /hr | — | $106,608 |
| 2025 | Private Detective Board Private Detective Board | Exec Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $50.52 /hr | — | $60,624 |
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 Private Detective Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Smith, William James$70,213Management Analyst 2
- Smith, Abigail Guthrie$68,455Management Analyst 2
- Franzen, Melissa$61,503Community Svcs Program Spec 2
- Frampton, Matthias Winfield$49,594Office & Admin Specialist Int
- Spencer, Sharleen Meghan$42,948Management Analyst 2
- Schafer, Aric$29,951Management Analyst 2
Highest paid as Exec Assistant
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dawson, Donya Lynette$109,172Pollution Control Agency
- Schaub, Karen Osborn$109,172Education Department
- Retterath, Heidi Jo$108,659Commerce Dept
- Ostwald, Stephanie A.$107,608Children Youth & Families Dept
- Franco, Rachel M$106,608Housing Finance Agency
- Goserud, Angie R$106,608Human Services Dept
- Stokes, Marquetta M$106,608Education Department
- Toskey, Bridget Anna$106,608Natural Resources Dept