Mertz, Nicholas R
Security CounselorDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time
MSOP SP CPS Sunrise. 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 2026, pay went up 92% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,193 | +2.1% | +3.1% | −1.0% |
| FY 2025 | $70,722 | +18.4% | +2.6% | +15.4% |
| FY 2024 | $59,734 | −8.1% | +3.3% | −11.0% |
| FY 2023 | $64,968 | +43.2% | +6.3% | +34.8% |
| FY 2022 | $45,357 | −19.2% | +7.2% | −24.6% |
| FY 2021 | $56,136 | −0.0% | +2.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $56,139 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2019 | $54,170 | +4.3% | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2018 | $51,931 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2017 | $49,349 | +4.3% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $47,302 | +5.9% | +0.7% | +5.2% |
| FY 2015 | $44,651 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2014 | $42,942 | +6.4% | +1.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2013 | $40,344 | +1.2% | +1.7% | −0.5% |
| FY 2012 | $39,882 | +6.0% | +2.9% | +2.9% |
| FY 2011 | $37,640 | — | — | — |
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 · Security Counselor
Paid more than 65% of the 761 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,409.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Sunrise | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $34.36 /hr | $725 | $72,193 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSOP SP CPS Sunrise | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $33.85 /hr | $175 | $70,722 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Sunrise | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $32.39 /hr | — | $59,734 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Sunrise | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $29.08 /hr | $300 | $64,968 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Sunrise | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $28.37 /hr | $50 | $45,357 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Operations B | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $27.68 /hr | — | $56,136 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Operations B | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $27.00 /hr | $41 | $56,139 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Operations B | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $26.41 /hr | $19 | $54,170 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Operations B | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $25.14 /hr | $285 | $51,931 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Utility A | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $24.04 /hr | — | $49,349 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Utility D | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $22.84 /hr | $462 | $47,302 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Utility D | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $21.65 /hr | $221 | $44,651 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Utility D | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $20.45 /hr | $458 | $42,942 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Coverage PM C | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $19.22 /hr | $314 | $40,344 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Coverage PM C | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $18.37 /hr | $27 | $39,882 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Utility C | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $17.86 /hr | $53 | $37,640 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Security Counselor
FY 2026, amount paid
- Zoungrana, Ranipoma B$178,819Direct Care and Treatment
- Doehring, Steaed D$167,831Direct Care and Treatment
- Mead, Doreen M$152,462Direct Care and Treatment
- Snyder, Travis Joe$147,717Direct Care and Treatment
- Fischer, Mark K$144,342Direct Care and Treatment
- Brindamour, Sam Elliot$141,173Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, David Ernest$136,986Direct Care and Treatment
- Kurtenbach, Allen Dewayne$134,343Direct Care and Treatment