Huotari, Neil A
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 2019 to FY 2023, pay went down 33% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is down 44% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $28,357 | −38.1% | +6.3% | −41.7% |
| FY 2022 | $45,791 | −8.7% | +7.2% | −14.9% |
| FY 2021 | $50,182 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $48,883 | +15.1% | +1.6% | +13.4% |
| FY 2019 | $42,456 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · DVS Exam & Insp Spec
Paid more than 13% of the 125 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,507.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $26.52 /hr | — | $28,357 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $25.87 /hr | $1,154 | $45,791 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.03 /hr | $1,362 | $50,182 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | $2,826 | $48,883 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Claims St Paul | Veterans Claims Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $21.45 /hr | $2,016 | $42,456 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$213,576State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$205,285State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$204,453State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$200,799State Patrol Lieutenant
- Evans, Andrew W$196,838Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$183,972Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Goman, Peter Jerome$179,722State Patrol Lieutenant
- Wahl, Adiel S$176,856State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as DVS Exam & Insp Spec
FY 2023, amount paid
- Hraban, Brianna Marie$67,554Public Safety Dept
- Wright, Jason K$63,471Public Safety Dept
- Wagner, Joshua Robert$62,117Public Safety Dept
- Graham, William C$61,292Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Shawn M$61,182Public Safety Dept
- Brunsvold, Douglas Arnold$61,100Public Safety Dept
- Schweitzer, Jon Edward$61,098Public Safety Dept
- Brueggemeier, Steven P$60,931Public Safety Dept