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Knutson, Brenda L

Security CounselorDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time

Forensics Night Operations A. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$579,483
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$73,436
FY 2026 · $774 overtime
Highest year
$76,138
FY 2025
Yearly average
$52,680
across years on record
Change since first year
+115%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 115% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 56% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$73,436−3.5%+3.1%−6.5%
FY 2025$76,138+8.4%+2.6%+5.6%
FY 2024$70,216+8.6%+3.3%+5.1%
FY 2023$64,662+19.4%+6.3%+12.3%
FY 2022$54,177+7.7%+7.2%+0.5%
FY 2021$50,313+78.5%+2.3%+74.5%
FY 2020$28,192−37.1%+1.6%−38.0%
FY 2019$44,789+5.6%+2.1%+3.5%
FY 2018$42,407+3.5%+2.3%+1.2%
FY 2017$40,966+19.8%+1.8%+17.7%
FY 2016$34,187———

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 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 67% of the 761 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,409.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Direct Care and Treatment
Forensics Night Operations A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$32.54 /hr$774$73,436
2025Direct Care and Treatment Dept
Forensics Night Operations A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$31.21 /hr$5,591$76,138
2024Human Services Dept
Forensics Night Operations A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$29.12 /hr$6,104$70,216
2023Human Services Dept
Forensics Night Operations A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$26.89 /hr$4,996$64,662
2022Human Services Dept
Forensics Night Operations A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$25.47 /hr—$54,177
2021Human Services Dept
Forensics Night Operations A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$24.19 /hr—$50,313
2020Human Services Dept
Forensics Night Operations A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$22.84 /hr—$28,192
2019Human Services Dept
MSH Nights A
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$21.79 /hr—$44,789
2018Human Services Dept
MSH 900
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$20.72 /hr—$42,407
2017Human Services Dept
MSH 900
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$19.77 /hr$231$40,966
2016Human Services Dept
MSH 900
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$18.30 /hr$1,862$34,187

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 Direct Care and Treatment

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2026, amount paid