Ness, Erik L
Corr Agent CareerCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Field Sv Sup-ISR Metro. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 347% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 239% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $107,705 | +6.2% | +3.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2025 | $101,410 | +10.5% | +2.6% | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $91,804 | +129.6% | +3.3% | +122.2% |
| FY 2023 | $39,992 | −46.7% | +6.3% | −49.8% |
| FY 2022 | $75,017 | −1.8% | +7.2% | −8.4% |
| FY 2021 | $76,392 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2020 | $72,339 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $68,210 | +183.1% | +2.1% | +177.4% |
| FY 2018 | $24,092 | — | — | — |
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 · Corr Agent Career
Paid more than 97% of the 152 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,290.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Sup-ISR Metro | Corr Agent Career Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | $3,737 | $107,705 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-ISR North | Corr Agent Career Full-time | Clay | $47.05 /hr | $2,728 | $101,410 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-ISR North | Corr Agent Career Full-time | Clay | $43.51 /hr | $419 | $91,804 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-ISR North | Corr Agent Career Full-time | Clay | $39.74 /hr | $397 | $39,992 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Peer Support | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Clay | $36.12 /hr | — | $75,017 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Peer Support | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Clay | $35.24 /hr | — | $76,392 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv - Moorhead | Corr Agent Career Full-time | Clay | $35.64 /hr | $69 | $72,339 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv - Moorhead | Corr Agent Career Full-time | Clay | $33.62 /hr | — | $68,210 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv-Detroit Lake | Corr Agent Career Full-time | Mahnomen | $31.70 /hr | — | $24,092 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Corr Agent Career
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bruflat, Christopher M$119,458Corrections Dept
- Murphy, Tom$109,009Corrections Dept
- Johnson, Ellen$108,125Corrections Dept
- Hemmingsen, Craig A$107,801Corrections Dept
- Maturi, Brian J$107,177Corrections Dept
- Conlon, Amy B$107,009Corrections Dept
- Olson, Ronald N$106,707Corrections Dept
- Shear, Jerome E$106,707Corrections Dept