Custer, Mark John
InvestigatorRacing CommissionScott CountyFull-time
Minnesota Racing Commission. 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 2014, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $16,012 | −78.4% | +1.6% | −78.7% |
| FY 2013 | $74,182 | +5.9% | +1.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2012 | $70,046 | +4.7% | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $66,929 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Investigator
Paid more than 0% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,348.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Investigator Full-time · left during year | Scott | $24.21 /hr | $1,477 | $16,012 |
| 2013 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Investigator Full-time | Scott | $24.21 /hr | $2,579 | $74,182 |
| 2012 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Investigator Full-time | Scott | $22.92 /hr | $1,549 | $70,046 |
| 2011 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Investigator Full-time | Scott | $22.18 /hr | $433 | $66,929 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Stearns | $1,015 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2014, amount paid
- Flynn, John Michael$97,540Investigator Senior
- Cummins, Nicholas John$75,512Investigator
- DiPasquale, Thomas$60,712Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Hurlbert, Colleen M$59,220State Prog Admin
- Webber, Pamela J$56,186Office & Admin Specialist Prin
- Urista, Cynthia J.$43,028Office & Admin Specialist Int
- Swanson, Marlene Belle$38,822Office & Admin Specialist Int
- Arlt, James W$21,253Investigator
Highest paid as Investigator
FY 2014, amount paid
- Cummins, Nicholas John$75,512Racing Commission
- Marczewski, William R$62,787Medical Practice Board
- Squires, Mary J$54,720Nursing Board
- Horning, David A$54,720Labor & Industry Dept
- Johnson, Richard L$53,722Labor & Industry Dept
- Larson, Joyce R$53,720Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd
- Diamond, Terrilyn L$53,720State Auditor
- Hallberg, Kimberly R$51,627Labor & Industry Dept