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O'Brien, John Dennis

Commissioner-Public UtilitiesPublic Utilities CommRamsey CountyFull-time

Commissioners. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$337,103
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$73,793
FY 2014
Highest year
$88,109
FY 2011
Yearly average
$84,276
across years on record
Change since first year
-16%
FY 2011 to FY 2014 · prices +6%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$88,1092011$87,0922012$88,1092013$73,7932014
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2014$73,793−16.2%+1.6%−17.5%
FY 2013$88,109+1.2%+1.7%−0.5%
FY 2012$87,092−1.2%+2.9%−4.0%
FY 2011$88,109———

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 2014 · Commissioner-Public Utilities

Paid more than 17% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,291.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2014Public Utilities Comm
Commissioners
Commissioner-Public Utilities
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$46.69 /hr—$73,793
2013Public Utilities Comm
Commissioners
Commissioner-Public Utilities
Full-time
Ramsey$42.36 /hr—$88,109
2012Public Utilities Comm
Commissioners
Commissioner-Public Utilities
Full-time
Ramsey$42.36 /hr—$87,092
2011Public Utilities Comm
Commissioners
Commissioner-Public Utilities
Full-time
Ramsey$42.36 /hr—$88,109

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 Public Utilities Comm

FY 2014, amount paid

Highest paid as Commissioner-Public Utilities

FY 2014, amount paid