Rigdon, Ronald L
Weights & Measures Invst 1 HvyCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Weights & Measures Lab. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $47,199 | −10.9% | +2.9% | −13.4% |
| FY 2011 | $52,957 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy
Paid more than 17% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,590.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.46 /hr | — | $47,199 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $25.46 /hr | — | $52,957 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2012, amount paid
- Shepherd, William B$152,601Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Philips, Julia T$139,500Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Rothman, Michael J$112,130Commissioner-Commerce
- Juelich, Barbara Jo$109,156Admin Svcs Dir
- Todd-Malmlov, April N$107,800Senior Admin Officer
- Carlson, Steven E$106,727Deputy Commr Commerce
- Grant, William$106,727Deputy Commr Commerce
- Fetter, Gregory S$105,284Information Mgmt Srvcs Div Dir
Highest paid as Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy
FY 2012, amount paid
- Skaff, Gerald P$55,025Commerce Dept
- Wilson, Larry R$54,344Commerce Dept
- Whebbe, Peter J$52,193Commerce Dept
- Olson, Brad G.$50,988Commerce Dept
- Olson, Eric G$25,307Commerce Dept