Jackson, Nathan Gardner
Training & Development Spec 1Corrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Training Manager. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 399% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 383% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $43,387 | +7.1% | +1.8% | +5.1% |
| FY 2016 | $40,522 | +4.3% | +0.7% | +3.6% |
| FY 2015 | $38,849 | +347.1% | +0.7% | +343.9% |
| FY 2014 | $8,689 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Training & Development Spec 1
Paid more than 33% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,224.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Corrections Dept DOC Training Manager | Training & Development Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.98 /hr | — | $43,387 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept FRB Employee Development Supv | Training & Development Spec 1 Full-time | Rice | $19.48 /hr | $469 | $40,522 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Building Services | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $18.32 /hr | $1,263 | $38,849 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Control Center A | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $16.91 /hr | — | $8,689 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$259,637Medical Specialist 4
- Rothstein, Donald M$167,656Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 1
- Roy, Thomas A$153,019Commissioner-Corrections
- Benson, James S$146,117Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Heringlake, Christopher B$144,370Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$144,227Dentist
- Solheid, Ronald P$144,114Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koenig, James C$141,509Dentist
Highest paid as Training & Development Spec 1
FY 2017, amount paid
- Johnson, Jessica M$56,156Corrections Dept
- Koller, Rebecca$56,076Corrections Dept
- Gross, Jennifer L$50,312Corrections Dept
- Trembath, Andrew L$45,399Corrections Dept
- Freeberg, Andrea Rose$45,224Revenue Dept
- Rusch, Daniel James$10,166Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Paul R$851MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olsen, Debra Ann$463Transportation Dept