Harkness, Thomas
DVS Exam & Insp SpecPublic Safety DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
DVS Exam Region 3B. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $34,781 | −15.8% | +1.7% | −17.1% |
| FY 2012 | $41,283 | +1.2% | +2.9% | −1.6% |
| FY 2011 | $40,774 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · DVS Exam & Insp Spec
Paid more than 23% of the 107 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,401.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.92 /hr | $63 | $34,781 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $20.31 /hr | $59 | $41,283 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $19.70 /hr | $176 | $40,774 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Dolejsi, Frank C$167,125Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Langer, Matthew C$133,770State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Policano, Anthony P$128,497State Patrol Trooper
- Skoglund, Paul C$126,049State Patrol Trooper
- Johnson, Robert P$124,528Information Syst Director
- Mock, John G$119,871State Patrol Major
- Thurmes, Curtis H$112,446State Patrol Trooper
- Straka, Paul G$112,144State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as DVS Exam & Insp Spec
FY 2013, amount paid
- Boen, Anna D$52,786Public Safety Dept
- Clifton, Jeffrey R$51,500Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Cynthia L$49,620Public Safety Dept
- McBride, Dean A$47,553Public Safety Dept
- Nelson, Vernon C$46,408Public Safety Dept
- Miller, Richard N$46,283Public Safety Dept
- Burford, Anne M$45,921Public Safety Dept
- Thomas, Bret D$45,617Public Safety Dept