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Kohler, Scott A

Security CounselorHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time

MSOP ML High Security Area. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$599,524
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$63,863
FY 2025 · $356 overtime
Highest year
$63,863
FY 2025
Yearly average
$42,823
across years on record
Change since first year
+277%
FY 2012 to FY 2025 · prices +40%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2012201420162018202020222024
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2025, pay went up 277% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 170% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$63,863+11.2%+2.6%+8.4%
FY 2024$57,427+3.9%+3.3%+0.6%
FY 2023$55,274+9.5%+6.3%+3.0%
FY 2022$50,483+12.7%+7.2%+5.2%
FY 2021$44,781+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$43,695+2.2%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$42,739+2.2%+2.1%+0.1%
FY 2018$41,809+1.0%+2.3%−1.2%
FY 2017$41,385−4.3%+1.8%−6.0%
FY 2016$43,246+61.0%+0.7%+59.9%
FY 2015$26,864−28.1%+0.7%−28.6%
FY 2014$37,350+10.9%+1.6%+9.2%
FY 2013$33,673+98.8%+1.7%+95.6%
FY 2012$16,936———

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 2025 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 50% of the 751 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,726.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Human Services Dept
MSOP ML High Security Area
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Carlton$29.65 /hr$356$63,863
2024Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Sec Post 3rd Watch
Security Counselor
Full-time
Carlton$27.55 /hr$150$57,427
2023Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Sec Post 3rd Watch
Security Counselor
Full-time
Carlton$24.60 /hr$1,436$55,274
2022Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Unit 1B 3rd Watch
Security Counselor
Full-time
Carlton$23.41 /hr$672$50,483
2021Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Hskping/Gen Maint
General Maintenance Wrkr
Full-time
Carlton$21.56 /hr—$44,781
2020Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Hskping/Gen Maint
General Maintenance Wrkr
Full-time
Carlton$21.03 /hr—$43,695
2019Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Hskping/Gen Maint
General Maintenance Wrkr
Full-time
Carlton$20.57 /hr—$42,739
2018Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Hskping/Gen Maint
General Maintenance Wrkr
Full-time
Carlton$20.12 /hr—$41,809
2017Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Hskping/Gen Maint
General Maintenance Wrkr
Full-time
Carlton$19.73 /hr$118$41,385
2016Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 3
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$20.43 /hr$46$43,246
2015Corrections Dept
RC Security Lieutenant 2
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Chisago$19.39 /hr—$26,864
2014Corrections Dept
RC Unit Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Chisago$18.29 /hr—$37,350
2013Corrections Dept
RC Unit Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Chisago$16.80 /hr$466$33,673
2012Corrections Dept
RC Detailed Lieutenant 8
Corr Officer 1
Full-time
Chisago$15.10 /hr$223$16,936

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2025, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2025, amount paid