Nelson, Nathan B
Capitol Complex Security OffPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift. 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 2021 to FY 2025, pay went up 325% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is up 252% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30,568 | −38.7% | +2.6% | −40.3% |
| FY 2024 | $49,863 | — | — | — |
| FY 2022 | $40,910 | +468.7% | +7.2% | +430.7% |
| FY 2021 | $7,193 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Capitol Complex Security Off
Paid more than 13% of the 60 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,498.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift | Capitol Complex Security Off Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.05 /hr | $733 | $30,568 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Sec Afternoon Shift | Capitol Complex Security Off Full-time | Ramsey | $23.37 /hr | $1,412 | $49,863 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept STW Lieutenant 1st Watch - A | Corr Officer 1 Full-time · left during year | Washington | $21.59 /hr | $3,017 | $40,910 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept STW Lieutenant 1st Watch - A | Corr Officer 1 Full-time | Washington | $21.06 /hr | $395 | $7,193 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Lautigar, Michael R$236,646State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$228,811State Patrol Trooper
- Farmakes, John D$225,628State Patrol Lieutenant
- Flynn, Adam M$215,121State Patrol Lieutenant
- Goman, Peter Jerome$212,811State Patrol Captain
- Backes, Charles J.$200,392State Patrol Lieutenant
- Thao, Michael$199,807State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$198,234State Patrol Captain
Highest paid as Capitol Complex Security Off
FY 2025, amount paid
- Dickson, Fidel$106,509Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Yia$103,835Public Safety Dept
- Bradshaw, Nicholas George$88,106Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Vong$83,617Public Safety Dept
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$82,280Public Safety Dept
- Arba, Kassim Youssouf$81,332Public Safety Dept
- Kingsley, Charles$81,177Public Safety Dept
- Motieri, Lewis O$78,995Public Safety Dept