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Knutson, Thomas T

Security GuardMilitary Affairs DeptSherburne CountyFull-time

St Cloud Security Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$87,884
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$17,810
FY 2015 · $2,577 overtime
Highest year
$28,837
FY 2013
Yearly average
$21,971
across years on record
Change since first year
0%
FY 2012 to FY 2015 · prices +4%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K$17,8682012$28,8372013$23,3702014$17,8102015
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2015, pay went down 0% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$17,810−23.8%+0.7%−24.3%
FY 2014$23,370−19.0%+1.6%−20.2%
FY 2013$28,837+61.4%+1.7%+58.7%
FY 2012$17,868———

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 2015 · Security Guard

Paid more than 53% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,882.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Military Affairs Dept
St Cloud Security Staff
Security Guard
Full-time · left during year
Sherburne$15.52 /hr$2,577$17,810
2014Military Affairs Dept
St Cloud Security Staff
Security Guard
Full-time
Sherburne$14.74 /hr$1,078$23,370
2013Military Affairs Dept
St Cloud Security Staff
Security Guard
Full-time
Sherburne$14.01 /hr$4,162$28,837
2012Military Affairs Dept
St Cloud Security Staff
Security Guard
Full-time · left during year
Sherburne$13.16 /hr$4,560$17,868

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 Military Affairs Dept

FY 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Guard

FY 2015, amount paid