Sass, Walter R
Corr CaptainCorrections DeptChisago CountyFull-time
RC A/W Operations. 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 2014, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $50,994 | −37.7% | +1.6% | −38.6% |
| FY 2013 | $81,798 | −6.6% | +1.7% | −8.2% |
| FY 2012 | $87,603 | +7.5% | +2.9% | +4.4% |
| FY 2011 | $81,525 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Corr Captain
Paid more than 7% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,022.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Corrections Dept RC A/W Operations | Corr Captain Full-time · left during year | Chisago | $39.53 /hr | — | $50,994 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept RC A/W Operations | Corr Captain Full-time | Chisago | $38.38 /hr | — | $81,798 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept RC A/W Operations | Corr Captain Full-time | Chisago | $37.63 /hr | $376 | $87,603 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept RC A/W Operations | Corr Captain Full-time | Chisago | $37.63 /hr | — | $81,525 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Will, Laurence E.$134,456Dentist
- Heringlake, Christopher B$133,323Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$133,316Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$130,805Dentist
- Koenig, James C$130,798Dentist
- King, John$124,856Asst Commr Corrections
- Solheid, Ronald P$124,856Deputy Commr Corrections
- Wojcik, Lisa$121,935Asst Commr Corrections
Highest paid as Corr Captain
FY 2014, amount paid
- Palmer, Leaf$91,320Corrections Dept
- Ayers, Steven E$90,272Corrections Dept
- Nelson, Debra K$87,775Corrections Dept
- Zuk, Dale A$86,696Corrections Dept
- Weis, Dean C$86,662Corrections Dept
- Walker, William J$86,418Corrections Dept
- Gurney, David Lee$86,051Corrections Dept
- Pasch, Thomas J$85,993Corrections Dept