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Olafson, David Earl

Safety & Health Officer 2Veterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Mpls Volunteer Svcs & Safety. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$108,809
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$36,965
FY 2020
Highest year
$67,533
FY 2019
Yearly average
$36,270
across years on record
Change since first year
+757%
FY 2018 to FY 2020 · 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$4,3112018$67,5332019$36,9652020
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2020, pay went up 757% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 727% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$36,965−45.3%+1.6%−46.1%
FY 2019$67,533+1,466.4%+2.1%+1,434.6%
FY 2018$4,311———

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 2020 · Safety & Health Officer 2

Paid more than 25% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,980.

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

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Every record

3 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Volunteer Svcs & Safety
Safety & Health Officer 2
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$34.38 /hr—$36,965
2019Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Volunteer Svcs & Safety
Safety & Health Officer 2
Full-time
Hennepin$33.62 /hr—$67,533
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Volunteer Svcs & Safety
Safety & Health Officer 2
Full-time
Hennepin$31.70 /hr—$4,311

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 Veterans Affairs Dept

FY 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as Safety & Health Officer 2

FY 2020, amount paid