Rice, Thomas E
Planner Principal StateCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Chief Financial Officer. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went down 2% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 11% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $67,283 | −8.1% | +7.2% | −14.2% |
| FY 2021 | $73,196 | +6.5% | +2.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2020 | $68,742 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 24% of the 228 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,755.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Chief Financial Officer | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.23 /hr | — | $67,283 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Chief Financial Officer | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $73,196 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Financial Mgmt Director | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $68,742 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$265,978Medical Specialist 4
- Krippner, Carol J$178,496Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Piccolino, Adam L.$177,696Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Wojcik, Lisa$173,168Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Sanders, Julie A$169,673Food Service Supervisor
- Ecker, Joel T.$166,067Corr Officer 3
- Shanklin, Curtis$165,508Deputy Commr Corrections
- Melvin, John P$164,083Corr Investigation Manager
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2022, amount paid
- Rivers, Erika R$122,345Natural Resources Dept
- Smoak, Emily Elizabeth$96,831Health Department
- Ostlund, Jennifer A$96,188Agriculture Dept
- Kentsa Siaka-Ekame, Alvine Laure Moby$93,708Health Department
- Lee, Nancy Eloise$92,194Health Department
- Dexter, Katrinna$91,270Corrections Dept
- Sturgis, Mark A.$89,928Corrections Dept
- Smith, Amy Elizabeth$89,571Health Department