Degerstrom, Thomas Lee
Investigation SpecialistHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
MSOP ML OSI Investigator(s). 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 69% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $15,178 | −76.2% | +1.7% | −76.6% |
| FY 2012 | $63,674 | +28.4% | +2.9% | +24.8% |
| FY 2011 | $49,579 | — | — | — |
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 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 5% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,899.
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 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML OSI Investigator(s) | Investigation Specialist Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $31.58 /hr | $160 | $15,178 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML OSI Investigator(s) | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $30.45 /hr | $651 | $63,674 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML OSI Investigator(s) | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $29.38 /hr | $220 | $49,579 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Radke, Alan Q$389,720Medical Specialist 4
- Joseph, Scott Alan$317,939Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$315,899Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$307,956Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Ward, Randy K$296,624Medical Specialist 4
- Miller, Peter Scott$293,221Medical Specialist 4
- Newman, Deborah C$275,229Medical Specialist 3
- Paulson, David A$267,809Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist
FY 2013, amount paid
- Magaard, Diana E$96,608Human Services Dept
- Dansky, Jeffrey C$77,674Corrections Dept
- Ergen, Terry D$77,600Corrections Dept
- Sjogren, Michael J$77,458Corrections Dept
- Knowlton, Joyce M$77,406Corrections Dept
- Florcyk, Terrill M$76,338Corrections Dept
- McCarty, Steven W$75,626Corrections Dept
- Bender, Cheryl N$73,898Corrections Dept