Garvey, Michael D
Security GuardPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Capitol Security Day Shift. 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 2014, pay went up 46% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 41% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $25,676 | −13.2% | +1.6% | −14.5% |
| FY 2013 | $29,578 | +67.8% | +1.7% | +65.0% |
| FY 2012 | $17,631 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Security Guard
Paid more than 53% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $24,576.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.74 /hr | $2,739 | $25,676 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $14.31 /hr | $780 | $29,578 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $13.43 /hr | $247 | $17,631 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$136,570State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Johnson, Robert P$129,530Information Syst Director
- Wegner, Richard M$127,018State Patrol Trooper
- Dunaski, Mark A$124,886Asst Commr Public Safety
- Setter, Wade Ronald$124,866Superintendent BCA
- Daly, Kevin P$123,043State Patrol Chief
- Ellison, Mary R$121,965Deputy Commr Public Safety
- McCormack, Patricia C$121,536Dir Driver & Vehicle Services
Highest paid as Security Guard
FY 2014, amount paid
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$51,491Public Safety Dept
- Porath, Douglas W$47,836Public Safety Dept
- Butler, James$46,975Public Safety Dept
- Dickson, Richard M$46,950Public Safety Dept
- Klos Jr, Les R$44,877Public Safety Dept
- Blaha, Francis R$42,717MN Zoological Garden
- Kloster, David J$42,381Military Affairs Dept
- Harguth, Gregory A$42,319Military Affairs Dept