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Nelson, Christopher Thomas

Deputy State Fire MarshalPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Health Care Inspections. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$466,012
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$95,544
FY 2026
Highest year
$95,544
FY 2026
Yearly average
$66,573
across years on record
Change since first year
+183%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 183% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 105% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$95,544+5.0%+3.1%+1.8%
FY 2025$91,025+2.0%+2.6%−0.6%
FY 2024$89,260+8.5%+3.3%+5.1%
FY 2023$82,234+35.5%+6.3%+27.5%
FY 2022$60,682———
FY 2016$13,550−59.8%+0.7%−60.1%
FY 2015$33,717———

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 · Deputy State Fire Marshal

Paid more than 56% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $93,458.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Safety Dept
Health Care Inspections
Deputy State Fire Marshal
Full-time
Ramsey$46.15 /hr—$95,544
2025Public Safety Dept
Health Care Inspections
Deputy State Fire Marshal
Full-time
Ramsey$43.82 /hr—$91,025
2024Public Safety Dept
Health Care Inspections
Deputy State Fire Marshal
Full-time
Ramsey$41.93 /hr$2,642$89,260
2023Public Safety Dept
Health Care Inspections
Deputy State Fire Marshal
Full-time
Ramsey$38.38 /hr—$82,234
2022Public Safety Dept
Health Care Inspections
Deputy State Fire Marshal
Full-time
Ramsey$36.12 /hr—$60,682
2016MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Class Staff L-R
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time · left during year
Clay$42.15 /hr—$13,550
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MHD Class Staff L-R
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Clay$42.15 /hr—$33,717

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Deputy State Fire Marshal

FY 2026, amount paid