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Palmstein, Cory David

Security CounselorHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time

MSOP ML Utility L 3rd Watch. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$98,331
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$4,806
FY 2016 · $870 overtime
Highest year
$36,232
FY 2015
Yearly average
$24,583
across years on record
Change since first year
-80%
FY 2013 to FY 2016 · prices +3%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K$23,7772013$33,5172014$36,2322015$4,8062016
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2016, pay went down 80% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$4,806−86.7%+0.7%−86.8%
FY 2015$36,232+8.1%+0.7%+7.3%
FY 2014$33,517+41.0%+1.6%+38.8%
FY 2013$23,777———

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 2016 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 7% of the 699 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,634.

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
2016Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Utility L 3rd Watch
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Carlton$19.33 /hr$870$4,806
2015Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Utility L 3rd Watch
Security Counselor
Full-time
Carlton$19.33 /hr$494$36,232
2014Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Post Relief C
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Carlton$18.27 /hr$488$33,517
2013Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Utility B
Security Counselor
Full-time
Carlton$16.83 /hr$320$23,777

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2016, amount paid