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Nelson, Steven L

Safety Investigator 1Labor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

OSHA Inspection South. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Different person with the same name: Transportation Dept, FY 2015

Total paid
$285,639
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$45,036
FY 2021
Highest year
$77,933
FY 2013
Yearly average
$57,128
across years on record
Change since first year
-39%
FY 2011 to FY 2021 · prices +19%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went down 39% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$45,036———
FY 2014$16,762−78.5%+1.6%−78.8%
FY 2013$77,933+7.4%+1.7%+5.7%
FY 2012$72,553−1.1%+2.9%−3.9%
FY 2011$73,355———

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 2021 · Safety Investigator 1

Paid more than 82% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $24,334.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021Labor & Industry Dept
OSHA Inspection South
Safety Investigator 1
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$30.59 /hr—$45,036
2014Labor & Industry Dept
CCLD Elevator Inspections
Elevator Code Representative
Full-time · left during year
Washington$38.69 /hr—$16,762
2013Labor & Industry Dept
CCLD Elevator Inspections
Elevator Code Representative
Full-time
Washington$38.69 /hr—$77,933
2012Labor & Industry Dept
CCLD Elevator Inspections
Elevator Inspector
Full-time
Washington$35.22 /hr$423$72,553
2011Labor & Industry Dept
CCLD Elevator Inspections
Elevator Inspector
Full-time
Washington$35.22 /hr—$73,355

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 Labor & Industry Dept

FY 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Safety Investigator 1

FY 2021, amount paid