Lee, Lynda M
ChaplainCorrections DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
LL Program Director-G. 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 175% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 103% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $88,148 | +5.3% | +3.1% | +2.1% |
| FY 2025 | $83,732 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2024 | $77,248 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $73,382 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $66,570 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $62,669 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2020 | $59,007 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $55,770 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $52,719 | +64.2% | +2.3% | +60.6% |
| FY 2017 | $32,102 | — | — | — |
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 · Chaplain
Paid more than 68% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,318.
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 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-G | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $42.94 /hr | — | $88,148 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept LL Lieutenant-P | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $40.82 /hr | — | $83,732 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-G | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $37.65 /hr | — | $77,248 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-G | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $34.45 /hr | — | $73,382 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-G | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $32.49 /hr | — | $66,570 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-G | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $30.59 /hr | — | $62,669 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-G | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $28.78 /hr | — | $59,007 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-G | Chaplain Full-time | Anoka | $27.18 /hr | — | $55,770 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept OPH Program Director-Transfers | Chaplain Full-time | Washington | $25.72 /hr | — | $52,719 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept OPH Prog Dir-Transfers 2 | Chaplain Full-time | Washington | $24.32 /hr | — | $32,102 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Chaplain
FY 2026, amount paid
- Newton, Brandon Eugene$89,921Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wieber, Robert J.$89,270Direct Care and Treatment
- Levinski, Amy Jo$89,270Direct Care and Treatment
- Nimesheim Sr, Michael S$89,270Corrections Dept
- Steiner, John S$89,101Veterans Affairs Dept
- O'Neal, Patrick F$86,012Corrections Dept
- Clemons, Gregg Carnell$84,680Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dosunmu, Paul A$82,416Corrections Dept