Exline, Cassandra Kay
Security Counselor LeadHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
Pexton 3rd Watch Leads. 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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went up 50% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 28% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $78,000 | +7.8% | +3.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2023 | $72,361 | +44.7% | +6.3% | +36.2% |
| FY 2022 | $50,013 | −3.7% | +7.2% | −10.1% |
| FY 2021 | $51,922 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Security Counselor Lead
Paid more than 48% of the 154 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,315.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Pexton 3rd Watch Leads | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $28.37 /hr | $21,047 | $78,000 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP A Team 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $25.41 /hr | $13,294 | $72,361 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Pexton 2 South | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $24.00 /hr | $3,740 | $50,013 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Utility E | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $22.84 /hr | $5,368 | $51,922 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Security Counselor Lead
FY 2024, amount paid
- Mascarenas, Mark C$199,324Human Services Dept
- Ellis, Adam Douglas$186,961Human Services Dept
- Fischer, Timothy D$143,556Human Services Dept
- Rheaume, John P$131,266Human Services Dept
- Wilking, Steven T$127,107Human Services Dept
- Goettlicher, Jerimie A$125,490Human Services Dept
- Coyour, Shad L$119,675Human Services Dept
- Veith, Brian D$118,774Human Services Dept