Decowski, James Francis
Liquor Control Invest SpecialPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv. 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 2018 to FY 2025, pay went up 9% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $33,249 | −50.4% | +2.6% | −51.7% |
| FY 2024 | $67,035 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $65,994 | +7.7% | +6.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2022 | $61,258 | +4.4% | +7.2% | −2.6% |
| FY 2021 | $58,684 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $55,194 | +5.6% | +1.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2019 | $52,260 | +71.4% | +2.1% | +68.0% |
| FY 2018 | $30,483 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Liquor Control Invest Special
Paid more than 14% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,365.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.73 /hr | — | $33,249 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $32.28 /hr | — | $67,035 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $65,994 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $29.85 /hr | — | $61,258 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $28.30 /hr | $578 | $58,684 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | — | $55,194 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | — | $52,260 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Alcohol & Gambling Enf Liq Inv | Liquor Control Invest Special Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | — | $30,483 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Lautigar, Michael R$236,646State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$228,811State Patrol Trooper
- Farmakes, John D$225,628State Patrol Lieutenant
- Flynn, Adam M$215,121State Patrol Lieutenant
- Goman, Peter Jerome$212,811State Patrol Captain
- Backes, Charles J.$200,392State Patrol Lieutenant
- Thao, Michael$199,807State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$198,234State Patrol Captain
Highest paid as Liquor Control Invest Special
FY 2025, amount paid
- DeLaHunt, James A$83,254Public Safety Dept
- Anderson, Allison Lynn$70,066Public Safety Dept
- Mueller, Scott J$70,066Public Safety Dept
- Hanks, Lora Terrsat$64,365Public Safety Dept
- Garvey, Rusty L$57,622Public Safety Dept
- Pederson, Blake Duane$21,694Public Safety Dept