Ness, Christopher L
Investigator SeniorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Enf Insurance Enforcement. 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 2011 to FY 2024, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 49% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $43,593 | −52.8% | +3.3% | −54.3% |
| FY 2023 | $92,276 | +5.5% | +6.3% | −0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $87,460 | +3.3% | +7.2% | −3.6% |
| FY 2021 | $84,627 | +1.7% | +2.3% | −0.6% |
| FY 2020 | $83,201 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2019 | $80,512 | +12.8% | +2.1% | +10.6% |
| FY 2018 | $71,346 | −7.6% | +2.3% | −9.6% |
| FY 2017 | $77,205 | +3.0% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $74,931 | +4.1% | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2015 | $71,995 | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| FY 2014 | $71,253 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2013 | $66,562 | +6.3% | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $62,633 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $61,282 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Investigator Senior
Paid more than 8% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $92,892.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Enf Insurance Enforcement | Investigator Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $43,593 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $92,276 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $87,460 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | $651 | $84,627 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Scheduling Staff | Resident Assistant Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $40.61 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $83,201 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Scheduling Staff | Resident Assistant Part-time | Hennepin | $39.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Health Department Enteric Diseases Data Mgmt Stf | Epidemiologist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $80,512 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | — | $71,346 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.16 /hr | — | $77,205 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Adm CSC | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $74,931 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept MA CRT | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $71,995 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept MA CRT | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $71,253 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept MA CRT | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $66,562 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept MA Consumer & Industry Service | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $62,633 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept MA Consumer & Industry Service | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.45 /hr | — | $61,282 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Andersen, Frederick James$222,194Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$222,194Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Lyng, Julia Mildred$216,970Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Slutsker, Benjamin$216,970Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Arnold, Grace$177,534Commissioner-Commerce
- Gransee, Michelle$174,620Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$174,406Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$170,515Deputy Commr Commerce
Highest paid as Investigator Senior
FY 2024, amount paid
- Williams, Christine M.$94,241Labor & Industry Dept
- Knautz, Timothy$94,227Commerce Dept
- Filipiak, Allen Adrian$93,996Labor & Industry Dept
- DeMarais, Kristi$93,741Commerce Dept
- Kosmalski, Julie E$93,501Commerce Dept
- Kaehler, Michael J$93,496Natural Resources Dept
- Klebba, Steven M$93,496Commerce Dept
- Broberg, Jason Stephen$93,491Commerce Dept