Pederson, Gretchen
Law Compliance Rep 1Racing CommissionAnoka CountyFull-time
MRC - Columbus. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 296% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 274% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $12,986 | +78.3% | +3.1% | +72.9% |
| FY 2025 | $7,284 | +122.0% | +2.6% | +116.3% |
| FY 2024 | $3,281 | — | — | — |
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 · Law Compliance Rep 1
Paid more than 33% of the 49 people with this job title that year. The median was $18,683.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Anoka | $21.89 /hr | $60 | $12,986 |
| 2025 | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Anoka | $21.04 /hr | $128 | $7,284 |
| 2024 | Racing Commission MRC-Shakopee Barn | Agric Technician Part-time | Scott | $17.46 /hr | $129 | $3,281 |
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 Racing Commission
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gustafson, Kyle R$144,642Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Nelson, Penny J$140,341Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Newton, Erwin Joseph$122,803State Prog Admin Manager
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Investigation Specialist
- Cummins, Nicholas John$100,178Investigation Specialist
- Corrigan, Sean Richard$100,090Investigation Specialist
- Boentgen, Nicole Juliann$85,290State Prog Admin Sr
- Ekstrand, Kyra$78,586Auditor Intermediate
Highest paid as Law Compliance Rep 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hentges, Michael Anthony$53,636Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Johnson, Lisa M$50,290Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Halleland, Myrvan l$30,617Natural Resources Dept
- Jensen, Jacob Lee$30,471Natural Resources Dept
- Nason-Long, Travis Moonbeam$30,302Natural Resources Dept
- Crosby Sr, Kurtis Joseph$29,988Natural Resources Dept
- Dwelly, Matthew Stephen Daly$29,909Natural Resources Dept
- Richter, Tyler Brady$29,389Natural Resources Dept