Curtis, Danielle April Carol
Fingerprint TechnicianPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Crim Hist Record Info COE 1. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went up 229% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 221% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $36,034 | −4.4% | +1.8% | −6.1% |
| FY 2016 | $37,686 | +244.0% | +0.7% | +241.7% |
| FY 2015 | $10,956 | — | — | — |
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 · Fingerprint Technician
Paid more than 20% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,500.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $18.98 /hr | $888 | $36,034 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS MV Title & Registration 3 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.12 /hr | $5,287 | $37,686 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Real Estate & Mort Invest | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $14.35 /hr | — | $10,956 |
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 Fingerprint Technician
FY 2017, amount paid
- Mork, Nathan H$58,322Public Safety Dept
- Kubiak, Carolyn R$54,429Public Safety Dept
- Cook-Brier, Carolyn Marie$54,262Public Safety Dept
- Mercill, Dawn E$47,673Public Safety Dept
- Jaspersen, Jennifer L$45,293Public Safety Dept
- Forsberg, Brian Drew$41,706Public Safety Dept
- Griffin, Carmelia L$41,164Public Safety Dept
- Porter, Denise Marie$28,653Public Safety Dept