McKenna, Kira Lee
Fingerprint TechnicianPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Crim Hist Record Info COE 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went up 59% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 45% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $47,847 | +7.5% | +7.2% | +0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $44,522 | +47.7% | +2.3% | +44.4% |
| FY 2020 | $30,148 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Fingerprint Technician
Paid more than 25% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,668.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Fingerprint Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.03 /hr | $881 | $47,847 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $21.87 /hr | $131 | $44,522 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $20.25 /hr | — | $30,148 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Theis, Michael A$224,075State Patrol Lieutenant
- De Vita, Thomas Alan$210,533DVS Program Director
- Langer, Matthew C$197,311State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$189,253Superintendent BCA
- Krambeer, Adam James$188,723State Patrol Trooper
- Fulton, Adam James$174,010State Patrol Captain
- Bordwell, Bradley J$173,533State Patrol Captain
- Lautigar, Michael R$173,065State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Fingerprint Technician
FY 2022, amount paid
- Mork, Nathan H$65,204Public Safety Dept
- Mercill, Dawn E$59,489Public Safety Dept
- Holt, Nicole Lynn$54,491Public Safety Dept
- Schneider, Megan Marie$51,965Public Safety Dept
- Thiessen, Emily$50,091Public Safety Dept
- Swenson, Phillip Dean$49,734Public Safety Dept
- Coussens, Casey J$49,602Public Safety Dept
- Brown, Britney$48,848Public Safety Dept