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Olafson, David E

Safety AdministratorHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

(I)QM Risk Management. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$154,202
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$7,319
FY 2015
Highest year
$71,008
FY 2014
Yearly average
$38,551
across years on record
Change since first year
-57%
FY 2012 to FY 2015 · prices +4%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$16,8352012$59,0402013$71,0082014$7,3192015
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2015, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 58% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$7,319−89.7%+0.7%−89.8%
FY 2014$71,008+20.3%+1.6%+18.4%
FY 2013$59,040+250.7%+1.7%+245.0%
FY 2012$16,835———

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 2015 · Safety Administrator

Paid more than 0% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,022.

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
2015Human Services Dept
(I)QM Risk Management
Safety Administrator
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$31.80 /hr—$7,319
2014Human Services Dept
QM Risk Management
Safety Administrator
Full-time
Ramsey$30.87 /hr—$71,008
2013Human Services Dept
Safety Health & HR Operations
Safety Administrator
Full-time
Ramsey$28.92 /hr—$59,040
2012Human Services Dept
MSOP Operational Supp Svs
Safety Administrator
Full-time
Ramsey$27.33 /hr—$16,835

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Safety Administrator

FY 2015, amount paid