Mahle, Kevin K
Deputy State Fire MarshalPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Fire Invest/Education. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$1,009,260
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$58,459
FY 2023 · $4,639 overtime
Highest year
$161,374
FY 2019
Yearly average
$77,635
across years on record
Change since first year
+10%
FY 2011 to FY 2023 · prices +36%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2023, pay went up 10% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 19% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $58,459 | −35.6% | +6.3% | −39.4% |
| FY 2022 | $90,713 | −2.7% | +7.2% | −9.2% |
| FY 2021 | $93,192 | +7.3% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2020 | $86,889 | −46.2% | +1.6% | −47.0% |
| FY 2019 | $161,374 | +103.8% | +2.1% | +99.7% |
| FY 2018 | $79,169 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $75,004 | +6.3% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
| FY 2016 | $70,571 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2015 | $68,268 | +11.7% | +0.7% | +10.9% |
| FY 2014 | $61,132 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $56,722 | +4.0% | +1.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2012 | $54,520 | +2.4% | +2.9% | −0.5% |
| FY 2011 | $53,247 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Deputy State Fire Marshal
Paid more than 11% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,706.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.74 /hr | $4,639 | $58,459 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $38.77 /hr | $9,991 | $90,713 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $37.82 /hr | $14,940 | $93,192 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $36.90 /hr | $10,234 | $86,889 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $36.09 /hr | $10,412 | $161,374 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $35.30 /hr | $5,820 | $79,169 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $34.61 /hr | $2,596 | $75,004 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $33.77 /hr | $1,266 | $70,571 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $31.80 /hr | $2,713 | $68,268 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Hr Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $61,132 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $27.88 /hr | — | $56,722 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $26.39 /hr | — | $54,520 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentn Eveleth TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Fire Invest/Education | Deputy State Fire Marshal Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,247 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentn Eveleth TC Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Hr Fac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Bemidji TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | $364 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2023, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$213,576State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$205,285State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$204,453State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$200,799State Patrol Lieutenant
- Evans, Andrew W$196,838Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$183,972Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Goman, Peter Jerome$179,722State Patrol Lieutenant
- Wahl, Adiel S$176,856State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Deputy State Fire Marshal
FY 2023, amount paid
- Sellman, Richard K$122,189Public Safety Dept
- Ray, John Michael$114,982Public Safety Dept
- Petersen, Brian Scott$105,693Public Safety Dept
- Clark, Christopher T$104,232Public Safety Dept
- Bexell, Andrea Denise$96,438Public Safety Dept
- Roline, Levi$90,442Public Safety Dept
- Johnson, Douglas$89,916Public Safety Dept
- Wolf, Steven L.$88,707Public Safety Dept