Richards, Michael S
Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light AssemCorrections DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv. 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 2015 to FY 2023, pay went down 78% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is down 82% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $7,788 | −87.5% | +6.3% | −88.3% |
| FY 2022 | $62,515 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $61,003 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $59,527 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $58,217 | +1.8% | +2.1% | −0.3% |
| FY 2018 | $57,179 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $55,803 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $54,445 | +55.9% | +0.7% | +54.8% |
| FY 2015 | $34,931 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem
Paid more than 0% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,806.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $30.85 /hr | — | $7,788 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $30.10 /hr | — | $62,515 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $29.37 /hr | — | $61,003 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $28.65 /hr | — | $59,527 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $28.02 /hr | — | $58,217 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $27.40 /hr | $247 | $57,179 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $26.86 /hr | — | $55,803 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $26.20 /hr | — | $54,445 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR Dir-Ind/Cust Serv | Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem Full-time | Hennepin | $25.56 /hr | $1,447 | $34,931 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$284,538Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$223,760Corr Officer 3
- Dahlen, Martin W$210,053Corr Captain
- Berry, Darrel M$197,185Corr Lieutenant
- Piccolino, Adam L.$195,725Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Will, Laurence E.$179,404Dentist
- Whited, Stephen J$178,107Corr Officer 3
- Robinson, Karen M$177,727General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem
FY 2023, amount paid
- Busch, Jacqueline M$75,646Corrections Dept
- Ellendson, Brian K$69,602Corrections Dept
- Flom, Koni$65,336Corrections Dept
- Crosby Sr, Kurtis Joseph$63,806Corrections Dept
- Yang, Jason A$60,845Corrections Dept
- Wilson, Mark Thomas$8,560Corrections Dept