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Lewis, Benjamin Hunter

Security CounselorDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyPart-time

Forensics Utility Pool B. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$490,098
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$59,120
FY 2026 · $2,148 overtime
Highest year
$64,613
FY 2023
Yearly average
$49,010
across years on record
Change since first year
+907%
FY 2017 to FY 2026 · prices +35%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$5,8732017$39,8502018$44,0242019$47,6262020$50,7972021$56,3462022$64,6132023$62,1882024$59,6602025$59,1202026
Paid in yearFY 2017 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 907% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 645% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$59,120−0.9%+3.1%−3.9%
FY 2025$59,660−4.1%+2.6%−6.5%
FY 2024$62,188−3.8%+3.3%−6.8%
FY 2023$64,613+14.7%+6.3%+7.9%
FY 2022$56,346+10.9%+7.2%+3.5%
FY 2021$50,797+6.7%+2.3%+4.3%
FY 2020$47,626+8.2%+1.6%+6.5%
FY 2019$44,024+10.5%+2.1%+8.2%
FY 2018$39,850+578.5%+2.3%+563.5%
FY 2017$5,873———

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 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 33% of the 761 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,409.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

10 records, newest first

Every pay record for Lewis, Benjamin Hunter
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Direct Care and Treatment
Forensics Utility Pool B
Security Counselor
Part-time
Nicollet$31.68 /hr$2,148$59,120
2025Direct Care and Treatment Dept
FMHP Utility Pool D
Security Counselor
Part-time
Nicollet$30.43 /hr$6,705$59,660
2024Human Services Dept
FMHP Hickory Unit
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$28.37 /hr$8,777$62,188
2023Human Services Dept
FMHP Hickory Unit
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$26.11 /hr$8,863$64,613
2022Human Services Dept
FMHP Ironwood/Juniper Unit
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$24.79 /hr$2,710$56,346
2021Human Services Dept
FMHP Ironwood/Juniper Unit
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$23.41 /hr$1,475$50,797
2020Human Services Dept
Forensics Grove C Operations 2
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$22.28 /hr$1,300$47,626
2019Human Services Dept
MSH 900
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$20.62 /hr$583$44,024
2018Human Services Dept
MSH 900
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$19.64 /hr$50$39,850
2017Human Services Dept
MSH 900
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$18.31 /hr$82$5,873

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

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2026, amount paid