Lee, Carl Thomas
Radio Communications OperatorPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $34,301 | −5.4% | +2.1% | −7.3% |
| FY 2018 | $36,259 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Radio Communications Operator
Paid more than 30% of the 73 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,240.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.01 /hr | $6,726 | $34,301 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 3 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Ramsey | $21.94 /hr | $2,290 | $36,259 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$349,329State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$303,513Superintendent BCA
- Knutson, Catherine M$273,155Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$262,108Planning Dir State
- Goman, Peter J$244,371State Patrol Lieutenant
- Marose, Donald E$243,318State Patrol Lieutenant
- Lemon, Charles W$233,028State Patrol Captain
- Cornish, Gabriel D$229,659State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as Radio Communications Operator
FY 2019, amount paid
- Nguyen, Christina$94,249Public Safety Dept
- Payne, Kael D$92,329Public Safety Dept
- Vallie, Joseph D$87,976Public Safety Dept
- Lichy, Michelle Denise$85,001Public Safety Dept
- Hutchins, John Paul$83,797Public Safety Dept
- Freeman, Blake Daniel$83,635Public Safety Dept
- Facciotto, Anthony Michael$78,144Public Safety Dept
- Effertz, Jane Elizabeth$77,881Public Safety Dept