Goings, Araya
Safety Investigator 1Labor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSHA Inspection Central. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 9% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $30,395 | −6.3% | +3.3% | −9.3% |
| FY 2023 | $32,435 | — | — | — |
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 · Safety Investigator 1
Paid more than 8% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,074.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept OSHA Inspection Central | Safety Investigator 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.55 /hr | — | $30,395 |
| 2023 | Labor & Industry Dept OSH Training & Quality | Safety Investigator 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.96 /hr | — | $32,435 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$206,051Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$177,534Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$162,664Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$158,047Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$155,352Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$147,784Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Baron, Elizabeth A$143,107Admin Svcs Dir
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$143,052Research Scientist 3
Highest paid as Safety Investigator 1
FY 2024, amount paid
- Long, Catherine Emma$76,300Labor & Industry Dept
- Shelton, Caitlin Fowler$69,451Labor & Industry Dept
- Meacham, Madeline$65,560Labor & Industry Dept
- Ryan-Betsinger, Michelle Rene$64,499Labor & Industry Dept
- Guion, John$63,850Labor & Industry Dept
- Lynard, Patricia Joy$62,505Labor & Industry Dept
- Lee, Kasia$57,642Labor & Industry Dept
- Martin, Nathan Edward$56,980Labor & Industry Dept