Olson, Derek John
Sec/Commun Syst MonitorPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Captiol Security Comm Systems. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $9,892 | −76.1% | +2.9% | −76.8% |
| FY 2011 | $41,360 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Sec/Commun Syst Monitor
Paid more than 10% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,947.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Captiol Security Comm Systems | Sec/Commun Syst Monitor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.37 /hr | $220 | $9,892 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Captiol Security Comm Systems | Sec/Commun Syst Monitor Full-time | Ramsey | $18.37 /hr | $2,290 | $41,360 |
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 Safety Dept
FY 2012, amount paid
- Dunaski, Mark A$171,870Asst Commr Public Saf
- Urquhart, Kenneth J$131,036State Patrol Major
- Johnson, Robert P$128,131Information Syst Director
- Meekin, Paul Bernard$125,733Chief Information Officer
- Tuchner, Michele A$123,818Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$123,516State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Holm, Mark D$119,215State Patrol Captain
- Augustin, Kurt D$117,326Information Syst Manager
Highest paid as Sec/Commun Syst Monitor
FY 2012, amount paid
- Kiscaden, Thomas W$47,565Public Safety Dept
- Knudson, Judith A$43,735Public Safety Dept
- Foote, Mark A$40,704Public Safety Dept
- Heiple, Timothy Patrick$38,132Public Safety Dept
- Strickland, Travis Lee$36,127Public Safety Dept
- Heath, Amanda M$35,768MN St Colleges & Universities
- Werner, Katherine M$32,096Public Safety Dept
- Giddings, Trisha$30,433MN St Colleges & Universities