Palm, Kelsey L
Investigation Specialist 3Corrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive. 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 2026, pay went up 192% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 110% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $100,237 | +6.9% | +3.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $93,777 | +5.7% | +2.6% | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $88,712 | +3.4% | +3.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2023 | $85,803 | +36.6% | +6.3% | +28.5% |
| FY 2022 | $62,826 | +13.9% | +7.2% | +6.3% |
| FY 2021 | $55,165 | +5.4% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $52,319 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2019 | $49,015 | +6.1% | +2.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2018 | $46,210 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2017 | $43,638 | +3.7% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| FY 2016 | $42,075 | +8.1% | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| FY 2015 | $38,920 | +13.4% | +0.7% | +12.6% |
| FY 2014 | $34,309 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Investigation Specialist 3
Paid more than 35% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,186.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Investigation Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.15 /hr | $1,734 | $100,237 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | $2,233 | $93,777 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $37.21 /hr | $2,999 | $88,712 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $34.08 /hr | $4,802 | $85,803 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $32.13 /hr | $2,644 | $62,826 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Investigator-Corrections Intel Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | $2,365 | $55,165 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept FRB Investigations Stf-Intell | Investigator-Corrections Intel Full-time | Rice | $25.94 /hr | $370 | $52,319 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept FRB Investigations Stf-Intell | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Rice | $24.53 /hr | $1,293 | $49,015 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.57 /hr | — | $46,210 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.42 /hr | $122 | $43,638 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept RW Lieut-Unit Supv-Harvard | Corr Officer 2 Full-time | Goodhue | $19.87 /hr | $373 | $42,075 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept RW Lieut-Unit Supv-Dayton | Corr Officer 2 Full-time | Goodhue | $18.84 /hr | $413 | $38,920 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept RW Lieut-Unit Supv-Yale | Corr Officer 2 Full-time | Goodhue | $17.30 /hr | $177 | $34,309 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sass, Trevor O$120,130Corrections Dept
- Doherty, Brian T$113,640Corrections Dept
- Barbian, Daniel L$106,772Corrections Dept
- Cardenas, Cory$106,283Revenue Dept
- Rudesill, Andrew D$105,745Corrections Dept
- Navara, Kevin L$104,357Revenue Dept
- Taylor, Michael David$104,352Revenue Dept
- Connell, William A.$104,300Revenue Dept