DiPasquale, Thomas
Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel RacingRacing 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 2014 to FY 2020, pay went up 66% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 51% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $100,690 | −12.9% | +1.6% | −14.2% |
| FY 2019 | $115,544 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $115,544 | +0.1% | +1.8% | −1.7% |
| FY 2016 | $115,468 | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| FY 2015 | $113,859 | +87.5% | +0.7% | +86.2% |
| FY 2014 | $60,712 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time · left during year | Scott | $55.55 /hr | — | $100,690 |
| 2019 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $55.55 /hr | — | $115,544 |
| 2017 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $55.55 /hr | — | $115,544 |
| 2016 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $55.55 /hr | — | $115,468 |
| 2015 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $54.60 /hr | — | $113,859 |
| 2014 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $54.60 /hr | — | $60,712 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Newton, Erwin Joseph$103,736State Prog Admin Manager
- Schiewe Jr, Robert George$101,742Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Cummins, Nicholas John$77,740Investigation Specialist
- Hilligoss, Linda Boucher$70,839Investigation Specialist
- Still, Andrew J$68,298Investigation Specialist
- Marquardt, Colleen M$59,797State Prog Admin
- Hoese, Kevin$55,938Auditor Intermediate
- Jenson, Stephanie M$53,947State Prog Admin Intermediate
Highest paid as Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
FY 2020, amount paid
- May, Steven Jeff$14,221Racing Commission