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Melquist, Alan S

Corr Officer 2Corrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time

ML Unit Lieutenant 6. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$732,609
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$82,433
FY 2026 · $3,132 overtime
Highest year
$82,433
FY 2026
Yearly average
$52,329
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,698%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

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

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Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,698% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 1,170% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$82,433+4.9%+3.1%+1.7%
FY 2025$78,583+4.9%+2.6%+2.2%
FY 2024$74,927+10.6%+3.3%+7.1%
FY 2023$67,735+13.2%+6.3%+6.6%
FY 2022$59,810+9.0%+7.2%+1.7%
FY 2021$54,887+5.7%+2.3%+3.3%
FY 2020$51,944+0.8%+1.6%−0.7%
FY 2019$51,526+11.2%+2.1%+9.0%
FY 2018$46,325+4.3%+2.3%+2.0%
FY 2017$44,418+5.8%+1.8%+3.9%
FY 2016$41,968+7.9%+0.7%+7.2%
FY 2015$38,883+12.4%+0.7%+11.6%
FY 2014$34,584+654.4%+1.6%+642.8%
FY 2013$4,584———

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 76% 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

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$37.71 /hr$3,132$82,433
2025Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$36.21 /hr$731$78,583
2024Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$33.77 /hr$4,916$74,927
2023Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$28.60 /hr$4,355$67,735
2022Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$27.08 /hr$1,875$59,810
2021Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$25.68 /hr$1,202$54,887
2020Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$24.32 /hr$1,153$51,944
2019Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$23.10 /hr$2,881$51,526
2018Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$22.01 /hr$50$46,325
2017Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$20.94 /hr$244$44,418
2016Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$19.87 /hr$7$41,968
2015Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$18.84 /hr—$38,883
2014Corrections Dept
ML Unit Lieutenant 6
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Carlton$17.30 /hr$265$34,584
2013Corrections Dept
ML Employee Develop Supv Staff
Corr Officer 1
Full-time
Carlton$15.40 /hr—$4,584

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