James-Thomas, Britney
Security CounselorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
MSOP SP Residential 1st Watch. 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 2013 to FY 2014, pay went up 33% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 31% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $18,578 | +32.9% | +1.6% | +30.8% |
| FY 2013 | $13,983 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Security Counselor
Paid more than 17% of the 695 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,588.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Residential 1st Watch | Security Counselor Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $17.33 /hr | $533 | $18,578 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Control Center B | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $16.42 /hr | — | $13,983 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Security Counselor
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kamara, Abu$128,430Human Services Dept
- Rodvik, Gregg J$72,041Human Services Dept
- Garibay, Jose' V$71,320Human Services Dept
- Card, Michael S$68,534Human Services Dept
- Erkel, Gordon B$67,541Human Services Dept
- Proehl, Nikolas L$67,142Human Services Dept
- Wright, John H$64,891Human Services Dept
- Ball, Rodney H$63,881Human Services Dept