Muckenhirn, James
Institution Educational SupvCorrections DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
LL Education Director. 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 2014, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 26% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $61,432 | −27.0% | +1.6% | −28.1% |
| FY 2013 | $84,171 | +0.9% | +1.7% | −0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $83,425 | +7.5% | +2.9% | +4.4% |
| FY 2011 | $77,627 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Institution Educational Supv
Paid more than 0% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,666.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Corrections Dept LL Education Director | Institution Educational Supv Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $42.48 /hr | — | $61,432 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept SCL Education Director | Institution Educational Supv Full-time | Sherburne | $41.24 /hr | — | $84,171 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept LL A/W Operations | Institution Educational Supv Full-time | Anoka | $38.97 /hr | — | $83,425 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept LL A/W Operations | Institution Educational Supv Full-time | Anoka | $37.63 /hr | — | $77,627 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Will, Laurence E.$134,456Dentist
- Heringlake, Christopher B$133,323Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$133,316Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$130,805Dentist
- Koenig, James C$130,798Dentist
- King, John$124,856Asst Commr Corrections
- Solheid, Ronald P$124,856Deputy Commr Corrections
- Wojcik, Lisa$121,935Asst Commr Corrections
Highest paid as Institution Educational Supv
FY 2014, amount paid
- Stadheim, Ruth$105,769Corrections Dept
- Harris, Antwan$90,242Perpich Ctr for Arts Education
- Hunt, Jonathan D$89,723Corrections Dept
- Norby, Paul A$88,279Corrections Dept
- Pawlak, Patricia$88,279Corrections Dept
- Rahkola, Jorma T$88,279Corrections Dept
- Hart, Lucille M$87,666Corrections Dept
- Olson, Jody L$83,734Mn State Academies