Lusty, Darwin D
Radio Communications OperatorPublic Safety DeptBecker CountyFull-time
Detroit Lakes D 2900 Radio. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $62,796 | +22.4% | +2.9% | +18.9% |
| FY 2011 | $51,318 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Radio Communications Operator
Paid more than 88% of the 73 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,955.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Radio | Radio Communications Operator Full-time · left during year | Becker | $22.16 /hr | $3,817 | $62,796 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Radio | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Becker | $22.16 /hr | $3,424 | $51,318 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Dunaski, Mark A$171,870Asst Commr Public Saf
- Urquhart, Kenneth J$131,036State Patrol Major
- Johnson, Robert P$128,131Information Syst Director
- Meekin, Paul Bernard$125,733Chief Information Officer
- Tuchner, Michele A$123,818Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$123,516State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Holm, Mark D$119,215State Patrol Captain
- Augustin, Kurt D$117,326Information Syst Manager
Highest paid as Radio Communications Operator
FY 2012, amount paid
- Shimmin, Raymond Joseph$76,629Public Safety Dept
- Aspling, Eric T$76,047Public Safety Dept
- Bammert, Brian C$73,552Public Safety Dept
- Knott, Pamela J$70,402Public Safety Dept
- Hutchins, John Paul$67,427Public Safety Dept
- Dill, Debrah$64,183Public Safety Dept
- Clifton, Jeffrey R$64,133Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Sarah B$63,531Public Safety Dept