Dodge, Tashina Rae
DVS Exam & Insp SpecPublic Safety DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time
DVS Exam Region 4B. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 695% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 462% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,381 | +7.8% | +3.1% | +4.5% |
| FY 2025 | $67,143 | +1.6% | +2.6% | −1.0% |
| FY 2024 | $66,111 | −6.4% | +3.3% | −9.4% |
| FY 2023 | $70,651 | +105.7% | +6.3% | +93.6% |
| FY 2022 | $34,351 | −8.9% | +7.2% | −15.0% |
| FY 2021 | $37,720 | +12.9% | +2.3% | +10.4% |
| FY 2020 | $33,408 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $31,542 | +10.9% | +2.1% | +8.6% |
| FY 2018 | $28,445 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2017 | $27,198 | +6.3% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $25,594 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $24,658 | −10.6% | +0.7% | −11.2% |
| FY 2014 | $27,578 | +203.0% | +1.6% | +198.4% |
| FY 2013 | $9,101 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · DVS Exam & Insp Spec
Paid more than 96% of the 169 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,654.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Olmsted | $32.37 /hr | $5,086 | $72,381 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Olmsted | $31.89 /hr | $2,062 | $67,143 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 4B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Olmsted | $29.65 /hr | $5,072 | $66,111 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Blooming Prairie | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Steele | $26.89 /hr | $14,186 | $70,651 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Blooming Prairie | Behavior Modification Asst Intermittent | Steele | $26.23 /hr | $3,313 | $34,351 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkview | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Mower | $25.59 /hr | $345 | $37,720 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H ACES | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $20.01 /hr | $279 | $33,408 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H ACES | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $18.53 /hr | $128 | $31,542 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H ACES | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $17.25 /hr | — | $28,445 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H ACES | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $16.52 /hr | $637 | $27,198 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Turtle Creek | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $14.73 /hr | $742 | $25,594 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Turtle Creek | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $13.78 /hr | $1,228 | $24,658 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC 32nd Ave | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Steele | $13.15 /hr | $673 | $27,578 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkview | Human Svcs Technician Full-time | Mower | $12.51 /hr | $138 | $9,101 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089State Patrol Trooper
- Barthel, Eric J$241,240State Patrol Captain
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$220,634State Patrol Captain
- Farmakes, John D$219,560State Patrol Lieutenant
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791State Patrol Trooper
- Evans, Andrew W$206,747Superintendent BCA
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as DVS Exam & Insp Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- Swenson, Daniel Gerald$84,465Public Safety Dept
- Aaseth, Thad$81,510Public Safety Dept
- Healy, Ross Klyver$77,992Public Safety Dept
- Olsen, Eric$74,993Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Tiffany Ann$74,844Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Shawn M$74,272Public Safety Dept
- Remmick, Adam L$70,780Public Safety Dept
- Thompson, Kelsie Rael$70,297Public Safety Dept