Klietz, Ashley
Investigation SpecialistCorrections DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA. 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 2021 to FY 2023, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $11,894 | −84.9% | +6.3% | −85.8% |
| FY 2022 | $78,711 | +520.4% | +7.2% | +478.9% |
| FY 2021 | $12,686 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 4% of the 49 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,733.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | Investigation Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | $1,015 | $11,894 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | $3,271 | $78,711 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $12,686 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$284,538Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$223,760Corr Officer 3
- Dahlen, Martin W$210,053Corr Captain
- Berry, Darrel M$197,185Corr Lieutenant
- Piccolino, Adam L.$195,725Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Will, Laurence E.$179,404Dentist
- Whited, Stephen J$178,107Corr Officer 3
- Robinson, Karen M$177,727General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Murphy, Thane D$109,221Human Services Dept
- Larson, Troy$108,844Human Services Dept
- Sass, Trevor O$106,387Corrections Dept
- Davis, Vicki Lynn$105,267Human Services Dept
- Brown, Jerome S$104,365Human Services Dept
- Florcyk, Terrill M$104,046Corrections Dept
- Kuusisto, Todd$103,932Human Services Dept
- Doherty, Brian T$100,483Corrections Dept