Farah, Charles C
Weights & Measures Invst 1 HvyCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Weights & Measures Heavy Duty. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 688% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 447% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $76,795 | +4.4% | +3.1% | +1.2% |
| FY 2025 | $73,563 | +7.6% | +2.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2024 | $68,379 | +4.5% | +3.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2023 | $65,443 | +9.5% | +6.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $59,746 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $56,718 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $53,757 | +5.0% | +1.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2019 | $51,173 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2018 | $48,686 | +5.0% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2017 | $46,353 | +9.7% | +1.8% | +7.8% |
| FY 2016 | $42,238 | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2015 | $41,584 | +11.7% | +0.7% | +10.9% |
| FY 2014 | $37,218 | +10.8% | +1.6% | +9.1% |
| FY 2013 | $33,585 | +244.4% | +1.7% | +238.8% |
| FY 2012 | $9,751 | — | — | — |
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 · Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy
Paid more than 33% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,066.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Heavy Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $37.20 /hr | — | $76,795 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Heavy Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $35.69 /hr | — | $73,563 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $33.16 /hr | — | $68,379 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $65,443 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $29.01 /hr | — | $59,746 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | $39 | $56,718 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $26.09 /hr | — | $53,757 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $24.82 /hr | $74 | $51,173 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $23.55 /hr | $202 | $48,686 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | $14 | $46,353 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $20.67 /hr | — | $42,238 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Trainee-Wghts & Meas Invest Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.87 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Trainee-Wghts & Meas Invest Full-time | Ramsey | $19.39 /hr | $651 | $41,584 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept LL Lieutenant-F | Corr Officer 2 Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $19.39 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept LL Lieutenant-A | Corr Officer 2 Full-time | Anoka | $18.29 /hr | — | $37,218 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept LL Lieutenant-Y | Corr Officer 2 Full-time | Anoka | $16.80 /hr | $230 | $33,585 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept LL Lieutenant-Y | Corr Officer 1 Full-time | Anoka | $15.10 /hr | $219 | $9,751 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pariseau, Andrew J$77,338Commerce Dept
- Callens, Joseph H$77,338Commerce Dept
- Mink, Cyrus$77,338Commerce Dept
- Audette, Jerrad Scott$65,067Commerce Dept
- Forbrook, Nickolas Jon$58,235Commerce Dept