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Johnson, Maria M

Corr Chief CookCorrections DeptItasca CountyFull-time

Togo Chief Cook. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$424,348
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$61,022
FY 2026 · $1,551 overtime
Highest year
$61,022
FY 2026
Yearly average
$47,150
across years on record
Change since first year
+315%
FY 2018 to FY 2026 · prices +32%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$14,7032018$43,3092019$45,5892020$46,1132021$48,7802022$52,4862023$53,8642024$58,4822025$61,0222026
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 315% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 214% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$61,022+4.3%+3.1%+1.2%
FY 2025$58,482+8.6%+2.6%+5.8%
FY 2024$53,864+2.6%+3.3%−0.7%
FY 2023$52,486+7.6%+6.3%+1.3%
FY 2022$48,780+5.8%+7.2%−1.3%
FY 2021$46,113+1.1%+2.3%−1.1%
FY 2020$45,589+5.3%+1.6%+3.6%
FY 2019$43,309+194.6%+2.1%+188.6%
FY 2018$14,703———

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 · Corr Chief Cook

Paid more than 21% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,370.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
Togo Chief Cook
Corr Chief Cook
Full-time
Itasca$29.22 /hr$1,551$61,022
2025Corrections Dept
Togo Chief Cook
Corr Chief Cook
Full-time
Itasca$28.02 /hr$2,166$58,482
2024Corrections Dept
Togo Chief Cook
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Itasca$24.66 /hr$2,173$53,864
2023Corrections Dept
Togo Chief Cook
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Itasca$22.72 /hr$4,310$52,486
2022Corrections Dept
Togo Chief Cook
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Itasca$21.61 /hr$4,481$48,780
2021Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$20.59 /hr$3,682$46,113
2020Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$19.60 /hr$5,619$45,589
2019Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$18.61 /hr$4,462$43,309
2018Corrections Dept
ML Food Services Supervisor
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Carlton$17.39 /hr$613$14,703

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

Highest paid as Corr Chief Cook

FY 2026, amount paid