Nichols, Daniel Luke
Corr Food Svcs SupvCorrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
ML Captain 3. 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 221% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 203% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $70,828 | +0.6% | +3.1% | −2.5% |
| FY 2025 | $70,434 | +218.8% | +2.6% | +210.6% |
| FY 2024 | $22,096 | — | — | — |
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 Food Svcs Supv
Paid more than 15% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,177.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept ML Captain 3 | Corr Food Svcs Supv Full-time | Carlton | $34.11 /hr | $6,288 | $70,828 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept ML Food Services Supervisor | Corr Chief Cook Full-time | Carlton | $28.79 /hr | $12,394 | $70,434 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept ML Food Services Supervisor | Corr Chief Cook Full-time | Carlton | $26.81 /hr | $2,877 | $22,096 |
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 Food Svcs Supv
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ballantyne, Cory G$102,464Corrections Dept
- Lind, Yoon Hee K$101,359Corrections Dept
- Erickson, Brian J$98,978Corrections Dept
- Hanson, Travis Phelps$93,668Corrections Dept
- Halverson, Todd W$89,307Corrections Dept
- Kraft, Crystle V$85,319Corrections Dept
- Rech, Jennifer$85,177Corrections Dept
- Smith, Benjamin A$85,128Corrections Dept