Nelson, Christopher David
Corr Officer 1Corrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time
STW Lieutenant-B West. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $27,055 | −44.4% | +3.1% | −46.1% |
| FY 2025 | $48,674 | — | — | — |
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 1
Paid more than 67% of the 189 people with this job title that year. The median was $20,139.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept STW Lieutenant-B West | Corr Officer 1 Full-time · left during year | Washington | $29.10 /hr | $233 | $27,055 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept STW Lieutenant-B West | Corr Officer 1 Full-time | Washington | $28.67 /hr | $1,488 | $48,674 |
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
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Corr Officer 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Thompson, Kyle B$79,851Corrections Dept
- Broker, Jonathan S$67,174Corrections Dept
- Davidson, Matthew$62,675Corrections Dept
- Owens, Lucas M$61,847Corrections Dept
- Olson, Isabelle J$58,386Corrections Dept
- Maloney, Daniel John$53,071Corrections Dept
- Blum, Tristan Jes$49,572Corrections Dept
- Salzer Gibbs, Jayden David$49,371Corrections Dept