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Nelson, Jessica M

Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time

OPH Captain. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$469,352
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$71,235
FY 2020
Highest year
$71,235
FY 2020
Yearly average
$58,669
across years on record
Change since first year
+59%
FY 2013 to FY 2020 · prices +11%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$44,9182013$51,1832014$58,6792015$62,4402016$59,9612017$55,5352018$65,4012019$71,2352020
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2020, pay went up 59% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 43% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$71,235+8.9%+1.6%+7.2%
FY 2019$65,401+17.8%+2.1%+15.4%
FY 2018$55,535−7.4%+2.3%−9.4%
FY 2017$59,961−4.0%+1.8%−5.7%
FY 2016$62,440+6.4%+0.7%+5.7%
FY 2015$58,679+14.6%+0.7%+13.8%
FY 2014$51,183+13.9%+1.6%+12.2%
FY 2013$44,918———

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 2020 · Corr Lieutenant

Paid more than 19% of the 134 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,146.

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

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Corrections Dept
OPH Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$35.36 /hr—$71,235
2019Corrections Dept
OPH Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Washington$33.35 /hr$675$65,401
2018Corrections Dept
SCL Lieutenant-C
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Sherburne$29.16 /hr$760$55,535
2017Corrections Dept
SCL Lieutenant-C
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Sherburne$27.80 /hr$2,488$59,961
2016Corrections Dept
SCL Lieutenant-E
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Sherburne$26.41 /hr$7,738$62,440
2015Corrections Dept
SCL Lieutenant-E
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Sherburne$25.06 /hr$8,126$58,679
2014Corrections Dept
SCL Lieutenant-E
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Sherburne$23.02 /hr$3,647$51,183
2013Corrections Dept
SCL Lieutenant-R
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Sherburne$21.69 /hr$435$44,918

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 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant

FY 2020, amount paid