Hoden, Derek Garrison
Driver Improvement SpecPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation. 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 2022, pay went down 18% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 36% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $28,109 | −51.0% | +7.2% | −54.3% |
| FY 2021 | $57,363 | +8.2% | +2.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2020 | $53,001 | −5.5% | +1.6% | −6.9% |
| FY 2019 | $56,067 | +20.9% | +2.1% | +18.5% |
| FY 2018 | $46,362 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $45,187 | +3.5% | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| FY 2016 | $43,653 | +13.3% | +0.7% | +12.6% |
| FY 2015 | $38,516 | +58.6% | +0.7% | +57.4% |
| FY 2014 | $24,288 | −33.9% | +1.6% | −34.9% |
| FY 2013 | $36,729 | +6.8% | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2012 | $34,406 | +0.6% | +2.9% | −2.2% |
| FY 2011 | $34,192 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Driver Improvement Spec
Paid more than 0% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,862.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation | Driver Improvement Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.30 /hr | — | $28,109 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation | Driver Improvement Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $28.30 /hr | — | $57,363 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation | Driver Improvement Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | $1,005 | $53,001 |
| 2020 | Health Department PublicHlthEmergencyPreparStaff | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation | Driver Improvement Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | $4,107 | $56,067 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation | Driver Improvement Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | $1,347 | $46,362 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation | Driver Improvement Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $23.09 /hr | $262 | $45,187 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Driver Evaluation | Driver Improvement Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $21.84 /hr | $8 | $43,653 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Customer Follow up | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | — | $38,516 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 1B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $19.00 /hr | — | $24,288 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 1B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $17.95 /hr | $242 | $36,729 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 1B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $16.93 /hr | $51 | $34,406 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Customer Contact | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.50 /hr | — | $34,192 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Theis, Michael A$224,075State Patrol Lieutenant
- De Vita, Thomas Alan$210,533DVS Program Director
- Langer, Matthew C$197,311State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$189,253Superintendent BCA
- Krambeer, Adam James$188,723State Patrol Trooper
- Fulton, Adam James$174,010State Patrol Captain
- Bordwell, Bradley J$173,533State Patrol Captain
- Lautigar, Michael R$173,065State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Driver Improvement Spec
FY 2022, amount paid
- Moe, Pamela M$67,390Public Safety Dept
- Rauen, Keith S$67,353Public Safety Dept
- Zawislak, Francis P$67,353Public Safety Dept
- Dunford, Shawn Martin$66,627Public Safety Dept
- Neft, Nicole Erin$65,996Public Safety Dept
- Kerwin, Dan J$62,448Public Safety Dept
- Gyekis, Leslie Ellen$61,754Public Safety Dept
- Zelinski-Feeney, James P$61,504Public Safety Dept