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Ernste, Christopher T

Corr Officer 2Corrections DeptRice CountyFull-time

FRB Inventory Control Supv. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,002,279
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$82,452
FY 2026
Highest year
$83,040
FY 2025
Yearly average
$62,642
across years on record
Change since first year
+66%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 66% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$82,452−0.7%+3.1%−3.7%
FY 2025$83,040+1.8%+2.6%−0.8%
FY 2024$81,552+9.1%+3.3%+5.6%
FY 2023$74,759+3.7%+6.3%−2.4%
FY 2022$72,057+13.4%+7.2%+5.8%
FY 2021$63,524+4.5%+2.3%+2.2%
FY 2020$60,787+3.5%+1.6%+1.9%
FY 2019$58,760+2.3%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$57,455+2.2%+2.3%−0.1%
FY 2017$56,242+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$54,882+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$53,548+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$51,995+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$49,986−2.8%+1.7%−4.4%
FY 2012$51,430+3.3%+2.9%+0.3%
FY 2011$49,811———

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 · Corr Officer 2

Paid more than 79% of the 1,498 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,103.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$39.66 /hr—$82,452
2025Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$39.07 /hr$1,875$83,040
2024Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$37.39 /hr$6,952$81,552
2023Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$32.83 /hr$3,959$74,759
2022Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$32.03 /hr$5,536$72,057
2021Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$31.25 /hr—$63,524
2020Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$29.65 /hr$87$60,787
2019Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$28.23 /hr$106$58,760
2018Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$27.61 /hr$83$57,455
2017Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$27.07 /hr—$56,242
2016Corrections Dept
FRB Inventory Control Supv
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$26.41 /hr—$54,882
2015Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant - K4
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$25.77 /hr—$53,548
2014Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant - K4
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$25.02 /hr—$51,995
2013Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant - K4
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$24.29 /hr—$49,986
2012Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant-WC 2nd Watch-C
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$23.81 /hr—$51,430
2011Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant-WC 2nd Watch-C
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$23.81 /hr$286$49,811

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 Corrections Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Corr Officer 2

FY 2026, amount paid