Cummins, Nicholas John
Investigation SpecialistRacing CommissionScott CountyFull-time
MRC - Shakopee. 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 2026, pay went up 67% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 13% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $100,178 | +0.7% | +3.1% | −2.4% |
| FY 2025 | $99,499 | +4.9% | +2.6% | +2.2% |
| FY 2024 | $94,890 | +0.0% | +3.3% | −3.2% |
| FY 2023 | $94,875 | +9.0% | +6.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2022 | $87,032 | +4.7% | +7.2% | −2.3% |
| FY 2021 | $83,099 | +6.9% | +2.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2020 | $77,740 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $73,455 | +5.0% | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2018 | $69,927 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $66,129 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $62,646 | +1.9% | +0.7% | +1.2% |
| FY 2015 | $61,479 | −18.6% | +0.7% | −19.2% |
| FY 2014 | $75,512 | +14.3% | +1.6% | +12.6% |
| FY 2013 | $66,038 | +7.0% | +1.7% | +5.2% |
| FY 2012 | $61,728 | +2.9% | +2.9% | −0.1% |
| FY 2011 | $60,017 | — | — | — |
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 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 84% of the 58 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,023.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $47.76 /hr | — | $100,178 |
| 2025 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $47.05 /hr | $565 | $99,499 |
| 2024 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $45.02 /hr | $540 | $94,890 |
| 2023 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $42.67 /hr | $910 | $94,875 |
| 2022 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $41.63 /hr | — | $87,032 |
| 2021 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $40.61 /hr | — | $83,099 |
| 2020 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $38.29 /hr | — | $77,740 |
| 2019 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $36.09 /hr | — | $73,455 |
| 2018 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $34.09 /hr | — | $69,927 |
| 2017 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $32.24 /hr | — | $66,129 |
| 2016 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $30.32 /hr | $322 | $62,646 |
| 2015 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Scott | $28.56 /hr | $343 | $61,479 |
| 2014 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Investigator Full-time | Scott | $22.48 /hr | $299 | $75,512 |
| 2013 | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | Investigator Full-time | Anoka | $21.11 /hr | $662 | $66,038 |
| 2012 | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | Investigator Full-time | Anoka | $20.02 /hr | $536 | $61,728 |
| 2011 | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | Investigator Full-time | Anoka | $19.11 /hr | $224 | $60,017 |
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 Racing Commission
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gustafson, Kyle R$144,642Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Nelson, Penny J$140,341Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Newton, Erwin Joseph$122,803State Prog Admin Manager
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Investigation Specialist
- Corrigan, Sean Richard$100,090Investigation Specialist
- Boentgen, Nicole Juliann$85,290State Prog Admin Sr
- Ekstrand, Kyra$78,586Auditor Intermediate
- Cave, Kimberly$68,969State Prog Admin
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Davis, Vicki Lynn$122,488Direct Care and Treatment
- Kuusisto, Todd$121,231Direct Care and Treatment
- Brown, Jerome S$114,691Direct Care and Treatment
- Quigley, Patrick M$113,331Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, Troy$107,725Direct Care and Treatment
- Ellsworth, Darrell James$101,774Education Department
- Hernandez Petrulo, Mary Elizabeth$100,983MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Racing Commission