Debates, Lori A
Radio Communications OperatorPublic Safety DeptLyon CountyFull-time
Marshall D 2300 Radio. 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 2013, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $24,726 | −57.4% | +1.7% | −58.1% |
| FY 2012 | $58,092 | +1.2% | +2.9% | −1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $57,414 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Radio Communications Operator
Paid more than 35% of the 83 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,376.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Radio | Radio Communications Operator Full-time · left during year | Lyon | $22.16 /hr | $2,859 | $24,726 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Radio | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Lyon | $22.16 /hr | $6,897 | $58,092 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Radio | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Lyon | $22.16 /hr | $8,393 | $57,414 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Dolejsi, Frank C$167,125Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Langer, Matthew C$133,770State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Policano, Anthony P$128,497State Patrol Trooper
- Skoglund, Paul C$126,049State Patrol Trooper
- Johnson, Robert P$124,528Information Syst Director
- Mock, John G$119,871State Patrol Major
- Thurmes, Curtis H$112,446State Patrol Trooper
- Straka, Paul G$112,144State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Radio Communications Operator
FY 2013, amount paid
- Payne, Kael D$86,520Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Steven D$75,044Public Safety Dept
- Shimmin, Raymond Joseph$73,684Public Safety Dept
- Sorensen, Jane Elizabeth$70,144Public Safety Dept
- Vallie, Joseph D$69,672Public Safety Dept
- Lichy, Michelle Denise$66,040Public Safety Dept
- Hutchins, John Paul$65,904Public Safety Dept
- Bammert, Brian C$64,231Public Safety Dept