Olson, Thomas Andrew
Corr AgentCorrections DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time
DOC Field Sv Supv - Bemidji. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 31% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $54,664 | +8.8% | +1.8% | +6.8% |
| FY 2016 | $50,243 | +8.3% | +0.7% | +7.5% |
| FY 2015 | $46,409 | +14.9% | +0.7% | +14.1% |
| FY 2014 | $40,378 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Corr Agent
Paid more than 91% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,539.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Sv Supv - Bemidji | Corr Agent Full-time | Beltrami | $26.99 /hr | — | $54,664 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | Ramsey | $25.42 /hr | — | $50,243 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | — | $46,409 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.03 /hr | — | $40,378 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$259,637Medical Specialist 4
- Rothstein, Donald M$167,656Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 1
- Roy, Thomas A$153,019Commissioner-Corrections
- Benson, James S$146,117Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Heringlake, Christopher B$144,370Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$144,227Dentist
- Solheid, Ronald P$144,114Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koenig, James C$141,509Dentist
Highest paid as Corr Agent
FY 2017, amount paid
- Bruflat, Christopher M$64,299Corrections Dept
- Stark, Peggy Jane$56,076Corrections Dept
- Salazar, Christopher J$55,726Corrections Dept
- Coulter, Robert L$55,035Corrections Dept
- Kahl, Ronald M$54,292Corrections Dept
- Erickson, Todd J$53,204Corrections Dept
- Altenburg, Amy E$52,328Corrections Dept
- Furey, Amy J$48,274Corrections Dept