Ginapp, John Leslie
Investigator SeniorLotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Security. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 6% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $87,263 | +5.6% | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2025 | $82,614 | — | — | — |
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 · Investigator Senior
Paid more than 33% of the 45 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,593.
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 | Lottery Security | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.94 /hr | $311 | $87,263 |
| 2025 | Lottery Security | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | $66 | $82,614 |
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 Lottery
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nelson, Susan L.$170,078Information Syst Director
- Freedland, Benjamin P$166,951Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Harms, Wesley R$166,893Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Gorghuber, Kevin J$156,323Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr
- Holets, Vicki R$153,979Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Prock, Adam$151,207Exec Dir Mn State Lottery
- Crist, Richard D$144,598Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Odenthal, Richard J$142,202Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as Investigator Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Miller Thomas, Bobbie$107,115Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Bercier, Jaclyn Marie$99,314Public Safety Dept
- Kosmalski, Julie E$99,291Commerce Dept
- Blackmore, Robert$99,290Natural Resources Dept
- Kaehler, Michael J$99,290Natural Resources Dept
- Klebba, Steven M$99,290Commerce Dept
- Archambault, John$99,290Commerce Dept
- Bjornrud, Nichole K$99,290State Auditor