Helgesen, Sonny James
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 2018 to FY 2024, pay went up 1,560% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 1,231% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $45,432 | −33.7% | +3.3% | −35.8% |
| FY 2023 | $68,499 | +15.4% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| FY 2022 | $59,349 | +10.0% | +7.2% | +2.6% |
| FY 2021 | $53,951 | +10.3% | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2020 | $48,920 | +12.8% | +1.6% | +11.1% |
| FY 2019 | $43,363 | +1,484.7% | +2.1% | +1,452.5% |
| FY 2018 | $2,736 | — | — | — |
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 · DVS Exam & Insp Spec
Paid more than 42% of the 132 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,415.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $23.01 /hr | $78 | $45,432 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Operations | Human Resources Technician 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.10 /hr | $4,948 | $68,499 |
| 2022 | Revenue Dept Collection H Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.22 /hr | $381 | $59,349 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept Surplus Services | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $53,951 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Maintenance & Grounds | Building Svcs Supervisor Full-time | Anoka | $24.65 /hr | $1,091 | $48,920 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Housekeeping | Building Svcs Lead Full-time | Anoka | $21.09 /hr | $0 | $43,363 |
| 2018 | Administration Dept Surplus Operations | Materials Trans Driver Full-time | Ramsey | $20.12 /hr | — | $2,736 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew$295,234State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682State Patrol Trooper
- Meagher, Sean A$218,604Proj Functional Manager
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676State Patrol Trooper
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$196,727State Patrol Lieutenant
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613State Patrol Trooper
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as DVS Exam & Insp Spec
FY 2024, amount paid
- Dodge, Tashina Rae$66,111Public Safety Dept
- Healy, Ross Klyver$63,459Public Safety Dept
- Graham, William C$63,136Public Safety Dept
- Aaseth, Thad$63,104Public Safety Dept
- Gjerdingen, Greg$63,095Public Safety Dept
- Wagner, Joshua Robert$63,069Public Safety Dept
- Clifton, Jeffrey R$63,055Public Safety Dept
- Aaseth, Judd N$63,048Public Safety Dept