Pechous, Matthew Draper
Human Rights InvestigatorHuman Rights DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Investigation Unit A. 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 2017 to FY 2024, pay went up 125% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 76% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $74,889 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $71,166 | +47.8% | +6.3% | +39.1% |
| FY 2022 | $48,154 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $47,163 | +41.7% | +2.3% | +38.6% |
| FY 2017 | $33,285 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Human Rights Investigator
Paid more than 57% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,065.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit A | Human Rights Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $36.34 /hr | — | $74,889 |
| 2023 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit A | Human Rights Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $71,166 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Dept Investigation Unit A | Human Rights Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $31.35 /hr | $8 | $48,154 |
| 2018 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Washington | $25.56 /hr | — | $47,163 |
| 2017 | Trial Courts 10th Washington Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Washington | $24.19 /hr | — | $33,285 |
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 Rights Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Lucero, Rebecca$177,534Commissioner-Human Rights
- Vaynerman, Irina Lenni$171,609Deputy Commr Human Rights
- Salonek Schladt, Nicole Jean$146,893General Counsel 2
- Putz, Taylor Edward$145,291Admin Svcs Dir
- Wiersma, Stephanie$132,138State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Schaffer, Christina Elaine$113,618State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Chambers, Elise$109,506State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Long, Kaarin Veldhouse$102,892General Counsel 1
Highest paid as Human Rights Investigator
FY 2024, amount paid
- Riemer, Jessica Marie$79,599Human Rights Dept
- Hussain, Munawar Syed$77,143Human Rights Dept
- Ahmed, Maryam Yusuf$68,065Human Rights Dept
- Ausman, Joshua A$58,922Human Rights Dept
- Shrestha, Tenzing Jigme$18,906Human Rights Dept
- Akinseye, Lisa Louise$10,467Human Rights Dept