Lauber, Peyton James
Security GuardPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Capitol Sec Afternoon 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 444% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 422% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $32,771 | −11.0% | +2.3% | −13.0% |
| FY 2017 | $36,823 | +511.4% | +1.8% | +500.3% |
| FY 2016 | $6,023 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Security Guard
Paid more than 51% of the 88 people with this job title that year. The median was $31,503.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift | Security Guard Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.95 /hr | $7,157 | $32,771 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift 2 | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $15.61 /hr | $4,581 | $36,823 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift 2 | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $14.59 /hr | — | $6,023 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Hanson, Michael J$174,239Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$160,369State Patrol Chief
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$147,046Information Syst Director
- Evans, Andrew W$142,504Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$140,153Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$139,376Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$133,009Planning Dir State
Highest paid as Security Guard
FY 2018, amount paid
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$62,283Public Safety Dept
- Klos Jr, Les R$58,338Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Yia$53,155Public Safety Dept
- Dirks, Roger H$51,512Public Safety Dept
- Dickson, Richard M$51,239Public Safety Dept
- Porath, Douglas W$50,291Public Safety Dept
- Jacobson, Jeffrey P$49,604Public Safety Dept
- Pearson, Jon S$46,347Public Safety Dept