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Grove, John Lee

Investigator SeniorLotteryRamsey CountyFull-time

Security. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$422,213
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$98,778
FY 2026
Highest year
$98,778
FY 2026
Yearly average
$84,443
across years on record
Change since first year
+63%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$60,6822022$82,2342023$86,6042024$93,9152025$98,7782026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 63% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 40% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$98,778+5.2%+3.1%+2.0%
FY 2025$93,915+8.4%+2.6%+5.7%
FY 2024$86,604+5.3%+3.3%+2.0%
FY 2023$82,234+35.5%+6.3%+27.5%
FY 2022$60,682———

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 62% 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 title

Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Lottery
Security
Investigator Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$47.76 /hr—$98,778
2025Lottery
Security
Investigator Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$45.47 /hr—$93,915
2024Lottery
Information Security
Investigator Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$41.93 /hr—$86,604
2023Lottery
Information Security
Investigator Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$38.38 /hr—$82,234
2022Lottery
Information Security
Investigator Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$36.12 /hr—$60,682

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

Highest paid as Investigator Senior

FY 2026, amount paid