Kuusisto, Todd
Investigation SpecialistDirect Care and TreatmentCarlton CountyFull-time
DCT Investigators ML. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,143% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 821% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $121,231 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $119,337 | +2.5% | +2.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2024 | $116,467 | +12.1% | +3.3% | +8.5% |
| FY 2023 | $103,932 | +47.1% | +6.3% | +38.4% |
| FY 2022 | $70,673 | +47.6% | +7.2% | +37.7% |
| FY 2021 | $47,895 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $45,212 | +2.4% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $44,136 | +6.6% | +2.1% | +4.4% |
| FY 2018 | $41,398 | +324.6% | +2.3% | +315.2% |
| FY 2017 | $9,751 | — | — | — |
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 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 97% of the 58 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,023.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Investigators ML | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $47.76 /hr | $3,112 | $121,231 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept DCT Investigators ML | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $47.05 /hr | $4,493 | $119,337 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept DCT Investigators ML | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $45.02 /hr | $1,662 | $116,467 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DCT Investigators ML | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $41.24 /hr | $1,796 | $103,932 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DCT Investigators ML | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Carlton | $38.77 /hr | $2,045 | $70,673 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Patient Property | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Carlton | $23.41 /hr | $739 | $47,895 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Mailroom | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Carlton | $21.67 /hr | $501 | $45,212 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Mailroom | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Carlton | $20.62 /hr | $1,539 | $44,136 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Utility G 2nd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $19.64 /hr | $1,263 | $41,398 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML SC Probation | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $18.31 /hr | $302 | $9,751 |
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
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Davis, Vicki Lynn$122,488Direct Care and Treatment
- Brown, Jerome S$114,691Direct Care and Treatment
- Quigley, Patrick M$113,331Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, Troy$107,725Direct Care and Treatment
- Ellsworth, Darrell James$101,774Education Department
- Hernandez Petrulo, Mary Elizabeth$100,983MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Racing Commission
- Cummins, Nicholas John$100,178Racing Commission