O'Brien, Christopher Jon
Security Counselor LeadDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time
Forensics Night Operations B. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 582% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 382% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $91,719 | +28.6% | +3.1% | +24.7% |
| FY 2025 | $71,343 | +1.2% | +2.6% | −1.4% |
| FY 2024 | $70,481 | +1.8% | +3.3% | −1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $69,204 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $62,531 | +6.9% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $58,496 | +9.3% | +2.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2020 | $53,507 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2019 | $50,088 | −1.6% | +2.1% | −3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $50,924 | +9.7% | +2.3% | +7.2% |
| FY 2017 | $46,439 | −2.2% | +1.8% | −3.9% |
| FY 2016 | $47,461 | −12.3% | +0.7% | −12.8% |
| FY 2015 | $54,090 | +38.1% | +0.7% | +37.1% |
| FY 2014 | $39,175 | +191.5% | +1.6% | +187.0% |
| FY 2013 | $13,440 | — | — | — |
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 · Security Counselor Lead
Paid more than 63% of the 160 people with this job title that year. The median was $83,834.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Night Operations B | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $36.23 /hr | $15,723 | $91,719 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Utility Pool C | Security Counselor Lead Part-time | Nicollet | $34.69 /hr | $922 | $71,343 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Forensics Night Operations A | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $32.39 /hr | $950 | $70,481 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Forensics Night Operations A | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $29.90 /hr | $261 | $69,204 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Forensics Night Operations A | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $28.37 /hr | $1,303 | $62,531 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Forensics Night Operations A | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $26.95 /hr | $384 | $58,496 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Forensics Night Operations A | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $25.63 /hr | — | $53,507 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSH 800 | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $23.71 /hr | $379 | $50,088 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSH 800 | Security Counselor Lead Full-time | Nicollet | $22.57 /hr | $3,337 | $50,924 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSH Bartlett 2 South | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $20.89 /hr | $2,358 | $46,439 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSH Bartlett 2 North | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $19.81 /hr | $7,008 | $47,461 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSH Utility Pool | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $18.82 /hr | $15,057 | $54,090 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSH Utility Pool | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $17.79 /hr | $2,291 | $39,175 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSH Intermittents | Security Counselor Intermittent | Nicollet | $16.42 /hr | $111 | $13,440 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Security Counselor Lead
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ellis, Adam Douglas$171,290Direct Care and Treatment
- Fischer, Timothy D$171,166Direct Care and Treatment
- Rheaume, John P$157,841Direct Care and Treatment
- Goettlicher, Jerimie A$156,197Direct Care and Treatment
- Mascarenas, Mark C$152,627Direct Care and Treatment
- Veith, Brian D$131,484Direct Care and Treatment
- Deyoung, Rebecca Ann$128,013Direct Care and Treatment
- Wilking, Steven T$124,389Direct Care and Treatment