Esty, Chris
Corr Facility Oper DirCorrections DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
LL Warden's Staff. 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 2017, pay went down 2% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 11% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $83,614 | −25.9% | +1.8% | −27.3% |
| FY 2016 | $112,880 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2015 | $107,363 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $100,714 | +6.2% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2013 | $94,863 | +4.4% | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2012 | $90,893 | +6.2% | +2.9% | +3.2% |
| FY 2011 | $85,560 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Corr Facility Oper Dir
Paid more than 0% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,001.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Corrections Dept LL Warden's Staff | Corr Facility Oper Dir Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $53.53 /hr | — | $83,614 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept LL Warden's Staff | Corr Facility Oper Dir Full-time | Anoka | $53.53 /hr | — | $112,880 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept LL Warden's Staff | Corr Facility Oper Dir Full-time | Anoka | $51.41 /hr | — | $107,363 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept STW Warden's Staff | Corr Facility Oper Dir Full-time | Washington | $48.22 /hr | — | $100,714 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept STW Warden's Staff | Corr Facility Oper Dir Full-time | Washington | $45.23 /hr | — | $94,863 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept STW Warden's Staff | Corr Facility Oper Dir Full-time | Washington | $41.39 /hr | — | $90,893 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept LL A/W Operations | Corr Program Director Full-time | Anoka | $37.63 /hr | — | $85,560 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$259,637Medical Specialist 4
- Rothstein, Donald M$167,656Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 1
- Roy, Thomas A$153,019Commissioner-Corrections
- Benson, James S$146,117Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Heringlake, Christopher B$144,370Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$144,227Dentist
- Solheid, Ronald P$144,114Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koenig, James C$141,509Dentist
Highest paid as Corr Facility Oper Dir
FY 2017, amount paid
- Benson, James S$146,117Corrections Dept
- Dooley, Rebecca A$139,556Corrections Dept
- Pawelk, Christine A$119,219Corrections Dept
- Smith, Gregory$118,218Corrections Dept
- Reishus, David$116,745Corrections Dept
- McComb, Mary Mackenzie$116,065Corrections Dept
- Bosch, Guy F$114,001Corrections Dept
- Wherley, Tammy J.$108,240Corrections Dept