Nelson, Penny J
Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel RacingRacing CommissionScott CountyFull-time
Minnesota Racing Commission. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 103% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 92% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $140,341 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $133,487 | +93.2% | +2.6% | +88.2% |
| FY 2024 | $69,089 | — | — | — |
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 Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $68.76 /hr | — | $140,341 |
| 2025 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $65.45 /hr | — | $133,487 |
| 2024 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time | Scott | $60.52 /hr | — | $69,089 |
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 Racing Commission
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gustafson, Kyle R$144,642Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Newton, Erwin Joseph$122,803State Prog Admin Manager
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Investigation Specialist
- Cummins, Nicholas John$100,178Investigation Specialist
- Corrigan, Sean Richard$100,090Investigation Specialist
- Boentgen, Nicole Juliann$85,290State Prog Admin Sr
- Ekstrand, Kyra$78,586Auditor Intermediate
- Cave, Kimberly$68,969State Prog Admin
Highest paid as Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.