Kestler, Casey Dawn
Grants Specialist SrPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OJP Crime Victim Grants. 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 2016, pay went up 112% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 106% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $49,986 | +8.6% | +0.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2015 | $46,030 | +6.9% | +0.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2014 | $43,072 | +82.7% | +1.6% | +79.9% |
| FY 2013 | $23,570 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Grants Specialist Sr
Paid more than 12% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,864.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept OJP Crime Victim Grants | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.60 /hr | — | $49,986 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept OJP Crime Victims Reparations | Community Svcs Program Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | $146 | $46,030 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept OJP Crime Victims Reparations | Community Svcs Program Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.03 /hr | — | $43,072 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept OJP Crime Victims Reparations | Community Svcs Program Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.72 /hr | — | $23,570 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Dohman, Ramona L$156,751Commissioner-Public Safety
- Langer, Matthew C$149,242State Patrol Chief
- Setter, Wade Ronald$139,468Planning Dir State
- Galili, Oded$139,440Information Syst Director
- Lautigar, Michael R$138,319State Patrol Trooper
- Dunaski, Mark A$137,380Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Evans, Andrew W$134,104Superintendent BCA
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$130,541State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Grants Specialist Sr
FY 2016, amount paid
- King, Peter$66,799Health Department
- Wegerson, Candace$66,418Health Department
- Bjornberg, Jill$66,354Health Department
- Rieschl, Mary Clare$65,921Health Department
- Nichols, Mary Jo$65,669Administration Dept
- Belille, Rosann M$65,354Public Safety Dept
- Tannahill, Leslie A$65,354Natural Resources Dept
- Henrikson, Sandra M$65,354Employ & Econ Development Dept