Nelson, Nicholas Lane
Security CounselorHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
MSOP ML Utility L 3rd Watch. 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 2017 to FY 2022, pay went up 99% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 71% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $48,699 | −17.0% | +7.2% | −22.6% |
| FY 2021 | $58,693 | +13.6% | +2.3% | +11.1% |
| FY 2020 | $51,644 | +8.5% | +1.6% | +6.8% |
| FY 2019 | $47,603 | +13.0% | +2.1% | +10.7% |
| FY 2018 | $42,132 | +72.0% | +2.3% | +68.2% |
| FY 2017 | $24,493 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Security Counselor
Paid more than 28% of the 671 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,573.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Utility L 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $24.79 /hr | $5,386 | $48,699 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Sec Post 2nd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $23.41 /hr | $7,752 | $58,693 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Sec Post 2nd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $22.28 /hr | $4,558 | $51,644 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Sec Post 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $21.19 /hr | $3,196 | $47,603 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Sec Post 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $20.17 /hr | $471 | $42,132 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Sec Post 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $18.76 /hr | $543 | $24,493 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$576,273Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$569,468Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$503,617Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Narang, Puneet Darshan$459,458Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$457,641Psychiatrist 5
- Mach, David Jerome$436,734Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$425,618Medical Specialist 4
- Harmandayan, Maria$424,422Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Security Counselor
FY 2022, amount paid
- Wright, John H$161,764Human Services Dept
- Ellis, Adam Douglas$137,938Human Services Dept
- Wiederich, David A$122,020Human Services Dept
- Rstom, Scott Richard$114,430Human Services Dept
- Hacker, Holly A$108,504Human Services Dept
- Bednar, Colleen M$105,314Human Services Dept
- Brenner, Joshua$103,323Human Services Dept
- Jones, Justin Patrick$103,101Human Services Dept