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Melde, David A

Corr Officer 2Corrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time

ML Security Lieutenant 1. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,019,924
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$111,685
FY 2026 · $25,927 overtime
Highest year
$111,685
FY 2026
Yearly average
$63,745
across years on record
Change since first year
+178%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 178% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 88% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$111,685+28.9%+3.1%+25.0%
FY 2025$86,642−2.2%+2.6%−4.7%
FY 2024$88,555+1.5%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$87,225+14.4%+6.3%+7.6%
FY 2022$76,277+18.6%+7.2%+10.6%
FY 2021$64,337−0.7%+2.3%−3.0%
FY 2020$64,805−2.4%+1.6%−4.0%
FY 2019$66,431+20.4%+2.1%+18.0%
FY 2018$55,164+4.6%+2.3%+2.3%
FY 2017$52,736+3.7%+1.8%+1.8%
FY 2016$50,873+6.5%+0.7%+5.8%
FY 2015$47,757+7.2%+0.7%+6.4%
FY 2014$44,562+9.4%+1.6%+7.7%
FY 2013$40,729−3.1%+1.7%−4.7%
FY 2012$42,043+4.8%+2.9%+1.9%
FY 2011$40,104———

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 · Corr Officer 2

Paid more than 98% of the 1,498 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,103.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time · left during year
Carlton$39.66 /hr$25,927$111,685
2025Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$39.07 /hr$5,497$86,642
2024Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$37.39 /hr$13,783$88,555
2023Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$32.83 /hr$16,351$87,225
2022Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$32.03 /hr$10,262$76,277
2021Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$31.25 /hr$182$64,337
2020Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$29.65 /hr$4,097$64,805
2019Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 2
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$28.23 /hr$8,445$66,431
2018Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$26.86 /hr—$55,164
2017Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$25.60 /hr—$52,736
2016Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$24.98 /hr$511$50,873
2015Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$23.01 /hr$515$47,757
2014Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$21.71 /hr—$44,562
2013Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$20.46 /hr—$40,729
2012Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 1
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$19.48 /hr—$42,043
2011Corrections Dept
ML Security Lieutenant 2
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$18.98 /hr—$40,104

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

Highest paid as Corr Officer 2

FY 2026, amount paid