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Hamilton, Nathan Howell

Security GuardPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$140,105
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$41,053
FY 2018 · $4,864 overtime
Highest year
$41,053
FY 2018
Yearly average
$35,026
across years on record
Change since first year
+61%
FY 2015 to FY 2018 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$25,4412015$35,8862016$37,7252017$41,0532018
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2018, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 54% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$41,053+8.8%+2.3%+6.4%
FY 2017$37,725+5.1%+1.8%+3.2%
FY 2016$35,886+41.1%+0.7%+40.1%
FY 2015$25,441———

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 2018 · Security Guard

Paid more than 73% of the 88 people with this job title that year. The median was $31,503.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Public Safety Dept
Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift
Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$16.99 /hr$4,864$41,053
2017Public Safety Dept
Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift
Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$16.31 /hr$2,789$37,725
2016Public Safety Dept
Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift
Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$15.56 /hr$2,507$35,886
2015Public Safety Dept
Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift
Security Guard
Full-time
Ramsey$14.53 /hr$3,877$25,441

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 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Guard

FY 2018, amount paid