Morse, Nicholas B
Radio Communications OperatorPublic Safety DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time
Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2. 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 2015, pay went down 82% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 83% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $10,150 | −15.4% | +0.7% | −16.0% |
| FY 2014 | $11,998 | −67.7% | +1.6% | −68.2% |
| FY 2013 | $37,122 | −39.9% | +1.7% | −40.9% |
| FY 2012 | $61,814 | +12.0% | +2.9% | +8.8% |
| FY 2011 | $55,215 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Radio Communications Operator
Paid more than 2% of the 65 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,094.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $21.57 /hr | — | $10,150 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Roch Region Comm Cntr Team 2 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Olmsted | $21.00 /hr | — | $11,998 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $25.01 /hr | $5,510 | $37,122 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $25.01 /hr | $5,561 | $61,814 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Thief River Falls D3200 Troope | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Pennington | $24.02 /hr | $5,455 | $55,215 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Stainbrook, Quint A$146,728State Patrol Lieutenant
- Langer, Matthew C$144,973State Patrol Chief
- Rogotzke, Timothy J$142,258Planning Dir State
- Dunaski, Mark A$134,011Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$132,630Information Syst Director
- Setter, Wade Ronald$132,116Superintendent BCA
- Dohman, Ramona L$128,072Commissioner-Public Safety
- McCormack, Patricia C$123,589Dir Driver & Vehicle Services
Highest paid as Radio Communications Operator
FY 2015, amount paid
- Lewis, William B$67,326Public Safety Dept
- Vallie, Joseph D$65,546Public Safety Dept
- Hass, Stacy L$63,888Public Safety Dept
- Philippi, Todd N$62,533Public Safety Dept
- Hutchins, John Paul$61,319Public Safety Dept
- Sorensen, Jane Elizabeth$60,768Public Safety Dept
- Lichy, Michelle Denise$60,306Public Safety Dept
- Polz, John R$58,891Public Safety Dept