Cupkie, Floyd
Deputy State Fire MarshalPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Residential Inspections. 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 2017, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 29% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $40,224 | −41.5% | +1.8% | −42.6% |
| FY 2016 | $68,774 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2015 | $66,389 | +9.5% | +0.7% | +8.7% |
| FY 2014 | $60,625 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $56,245 | +5.9% | +1.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2012 | $53,089 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $51,981 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Deputy State Fire Marshal
Paid more than 8% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,003.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Residential Inspections | Deputy State Fire Marshal Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.61 /hr | — | $40,224 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Residential Inspections | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $33.77 /hr | — | $68,774 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Residential Inspections | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $31.80 /hr | $1,653 | $66,389 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Residential Inspections | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $60,625 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Residential Inspections | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $27.88 /hr | — | $56,245 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Residential Inspections | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $26.39 /hr | — | $53,089 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Residential Inspections | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $51,981 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Langer, Matthew C$156,254State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$142,626Superintendent BCA
- Galili, Oded$140,148Information Syst Director
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$132,746Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$130,857Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$130,782State Patrol Trooper
- Bergstrand, Glen A$129,685State Fire Safety Supervisor
Highest paid as Deputy State Fire Marshal
FY 2017, amount paid
- Germain, Mark J$77,868Public Safety Dept
- Rahman, Ronald C$76,741Public Safety Dept
- Mahle, Kevin K$75,004Public Safety Dept
- Lundquist, Bradley L$73,993Public Safety Dept
- Stotts, Casey$73,877Public Safety Dept
- Wolf, Steven L.$73,789Public Safety Dept
- Watson, Christie K$72,133Public Safety Dept
- McLaughlin, Bruce D$72,081Public Safety Dept