Diekmann, Cathy A
Security GuardPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Capitol Security Day Shift. 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 2015, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $24,569 | −38.8% | +0.7% | −39.3% |
| FY 2014 | $40,152 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2013 | $38,454 | −5.6% | +1.7% | −7.1% |
| FY 2012 | $40,735 | +4.0% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $39,167 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Security Guard
Paid more than 58% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,882.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | $671 | $24,569 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $18.29 /hr | $2,133 | $40,152 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $17.76 /hr | $1,744 | $38,454 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $17.41 /hr | $2,814 | $40,735 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $17.41 /hr | $2,468 | $39,167 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Stainbrook, Quint A$146,728State Patrol Lieutenant
- Langer, Matthew C$144,973State Patrol Chief
- Rogotzke, Timothy J$142,258Planning Dir State
- Dunaski, Mark A$134,011Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$132,630Information Syst Director
- Setter, Wade Ronald$132,116Superintendent BCA
- Dohman, Ramona L$128,072Commissioner-Public Safety
- McCormack, Patricia C$123,589Dir Driver & Vehicle Services
Highest paid as Security Guard
FY 2015, amount paid
- Edwards, Frank M$96,183Corrections Dept
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$56,535Public Safety Dept
- Porath, Douglas W$53,485Public Safety Dept
- Dickson, Richard M$52,502Public Safety Dept
- Gaffner Jr, John A$52,318Military Affairs Dept
- Klos Jr, Les R$47,514Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Yia$43,965Public Safety Dept
- Kloster, David J$43,906Military Affairs Dept