Powell, Joshua B
Certified Peer SpecialistCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Prog Dir-Behavioral Health. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 98% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 70% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $54,479 | +4.4% | +3.1% | +1.3% |
| FY 2025 | $52,161 | +1.5% | +2.6% | −1.1% |
| FY 2024 | $51,367 | −3.2% | +3.3% | −6.3% |
| FY 2023 | $53,089 | +92.7% | +6.3% | +81.3% |
| FY 2022 | $27,555 | — | — | — |
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 · Certified Peer Specialist
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Prog Dir-Behavioral Health | Certified Peer Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | — | $54,479 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Prog Dir-Behavioral Health | Certified Peer Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.73 /hr | — | $52,161 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Prog Dir-Behavioral Health | Certified Peer Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.95 /hr | $2,541 | $51,367 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept SHK Food Services Supervisor | Cook Coordinator Full-time | Scott | $21.63 /hr | $6,316 | $53,089 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept SHK Food Services Supervisor | Cook Coordinator Full-time | Scott | $20.00 /hr | $3,684 | $27,555 |
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 Certified Peer Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Card, Michael$55,421Direct Care and Treatment
- DeBrobander, Jeffry Peter$50,840Direct Care and Treatment