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Finnegan, Michael P

Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time

STW Captain-1st/3rd. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$339,747
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$46,231
FY 2015
Highest year
$75,441
FY 2014
Yearly average
$67,949
across years on record
Change since first year
-35%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$71,6362011$74,3622012$72,0782013$75,4412014$46,2312015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 35% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$46,231−38.7%+0.7%−39.2%
FY 2014$75,441+4.7%+1.6%+3.1%
FY 2013$72,078−3.1%+1.7%−4.7%
FY 2012$74,362+3.8%+2.9%+0.9%
FY 2011$71,636———

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 2015 · Corr Lieutenant

Paid more than 6% of the 138 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,665.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Corrections Dept
STW Captain-1st/3rd
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time · left during year
Washington$36.58 /hr—$46,231
2014Corrections Dept
STW Captain-1st/3rd
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$35.51 /hr$160$75,441
2013Corrections Dept
STW Captain-1st/3rd
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$34.48 /hr—$72,078
2012Corrections Dept
STW Captain-1st/3rd
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$33.80 /hr—$74,362
2011Corrections Dept
STW Captain-1st/3rd
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$33.80 /hr—$71,636

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 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant

FY 2015, amount paid