Ristow-Kyro, Cheryl
Corr Officer 1Corrections DeptRice CountyFull-time
FRB Lieutenant-WC 1st Watch-C. 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went down 48% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 50% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $20,829 | −60.9% | +2.3% | −61.8% |
| FY 2020 | $53,287 | +32.3% | +1.6% | +30.2% |
| FY 2019 | $40,287 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Corr Officer 1
Paid more than 49% of the 285 people with this job title that year. The median was $20,989.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Corrections Dept FRB Lieutenant-WC 1st Watch-C | Corr Officer 1 Full-time · left during year | Rice | $22.27 /hr | $178 | $20,829 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept FRB Captain-Security | Locksmith Full-time · left during year | Rice | $27.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept FRB Inventory Control Supv | Locksmith Full-time | Rice | $26.29 /hr | — | $53,287 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept FRB Inventory Control Supv | Locksmith Full-time | Rice | $24.29 /hr | $146 | $40,287 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$254,413Medical Specialist 4
- Titus, Jeffrey T$196,084Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Piccolino, Adam L.$168,249Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ecker, Joel T.$165,101Corr Officer 3
- Smith, Michelle L$163,061Deputy Commr Corrections
- Shanklin, Curtis$161,830Deputy Commr Corrections
- Will, Laurence E.$160,521Dentist
- Richer, Melissa A$157,188Psychological Services Dir
Highest paid as Corr Officer 1
FY 2021, amount paid
- Calaguire, Joseph T$53,395Corrections Dept
- Motieri, Lewis O$52,299Corrections Dept
- Kreye, Lacy J$51,694Corrections Dept
- Torgerson, Lacie A$51,538Corrections Dept
- McCorkel, Michael P$50,833Corrections Dept
- Haag, Stephanie M$48,668Corrections Dept
- Swanson, Brian D$48,249Corrections Dept
- Walker, Kaitlyn Jasper$48,166Corrections Dept