Jimenez, Justin Thomas
State Prog Admin PrinCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time
DOC Mental Health Svs Director. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 84% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 68% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $98,223 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $93,401 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2024 | $86,158 | +61.3% | +3.3% | +56.1% |
| FY 2023 | $53,425 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 59% of the 696 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,375.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Mental Health Svs Director | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Washington | $47.76 /hr | — | $98,223 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Mental Health Svs Director | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Washington | $45.47 /hr | — | $93,401 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Mental Health Svs Director | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time | Washington | $41.93 /hr | — | $86,158 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Mental Health Svs Director | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time | Washington | $38.38 /hr | — | $53,425 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277Military Affairs Dept
- Erickson, Brian$129,620Agriculture Dept
- McCanney, James$123,794Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$118,153Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Teri L$116,288Mn Management & Budget
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$115,087Natural Resources Dept
- Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor$113,881Office of Higher Education
- Kitto, Danielle N$113,189Public Safety Dept