Cook, Sandra Marie
Labor Investigator SeniorLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Child Labor Unit. 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 2024, pay went up 36% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $68,215 | −20.4% | +3.3% | −22.9% |
| FY 2023 | $85,703 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $80,520 | +2.0% | +7.2% | −4.8% |
| FY 2021 | $78,955 | +3.0% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2020 | $76,671 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2019 | $73,706 | +7.0% | +2.1% | +4.9% |
| FY 2018 | $68,863 | +27.0% | +2.3% | +24.2% |
| FY 2017 | $54,243 | +13.7% | +1.8% | +11.7% |
| FY 2016 | $47,705 | −16.2% | +0.7% | −16.7% |
| FY 2015 | $56,895 | +13.8% | +0.7% | +13.0% |
| FY 2014 | $49,983 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2013 | $47,867 | −1.4% | +1.7% | −3.0% |
| FY 2012 | $48,542 | −3.0% | +2.9% | −5.8% |
| FY 2011 | $50,041 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Labor Investigator Senior
Paid more than 26% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,186.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$206,051Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$177,534Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$162,664Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$158,047Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$155,352Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$147,784Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Baron, Elizabeth A$143,107Admin Svcs Dir
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$143,052Research Scientist 3
Highest paid as Labor Investigator Senior
FY 2024, amount paid
- Clayton Anderson, Colleen Dana$90,691Labor & Industry Dept
- Selb, Stephanie L$90,413Labor & Industry Dept
- Wood, Valerie T$87,574Labor & Industry Dept
- Flores Carmona, Jose Victor$87,392Labor & Industry Dept
- Sheran, Daniel J$87,074Labor & Industry Dept
- Bisangwa-Tanz, Sylvia$86,943Labor & Industry Dept
- Strom, Justine Marie$86,217Labor & Industry Dept
- Fulgern, Erika S$84,902Labor & Industry Dept