Kong, Meng J
Security GuardPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Capitol Sec Evening Shift. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $5,215 | −85.6% | +1.8% | −85.9% |
| FY 2016 | $36,223 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2015 | $35,029 | +496.1% | +0.7% | +491.8% |
| FY 2014 | $5,877 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Security Guard
Paid more than 28% of the 85 people with this job title that year. The median was $33,088.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Evening Shift | Security Guard Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.95 /hr | $250 | $5,215 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Evening Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $15.56 /hr | $2,463 | $36,223 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Evening Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $14.86 /hr | $3,490 | $35,029 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $13.82 /hr | $124 | $5,877 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Langer, Matthew C$156,254State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$142,626Superintendent BCA
- Galili, Oded$140,148Information Syst Director
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$132,746Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$130,857Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$130,782State Patrol Trooper
- Bergstrand, Glen A$129,685State Fire Safety Supervisor
Highest paid as Security Guard
FY 2017, amount paid
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$59,887Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Yia$51,879Public Safety Dept
- Klos Jr, Les R$49,718Public Safety Dept
- Dirks, Roger H$48,357Public Safety Dept
- Chamberlain, Michael R$47,165Public Safety Dept
- Porath, Douglas W$47,020Public Safety Dept
- Dickson, Richard M$46,817Public Safety Dept
- Roth, Roger$44,343Minnesota Zoological Garden