Saxe, Lindsey Marie
Investigator SeniorLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CCLD Enforcement Services. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 72% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $75,789 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $74,624 | +14.6% | +2.6% | +11.7% |
| FY 2024 | $65,101 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $61,896 | +17.0% | +6.3% | +10.1% |
| FY 2022 | $52,906 | +13.9% | +7.2% | +6.3% |
| FY 2021 | $46,450 | −7.1% | +2.3% | −9.2% |
| FY 2020 | $50,020 | +7.5% | +1.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2019 | $46,528 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $44,005 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Investigator Senior
Paid more than 22% of the 45 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,593.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Enforcement Services | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | — | $75,789 |
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Enforcement Services | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | — | $74,624 |
| 2024 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Compliance | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $31.57 /hr | $1,088 | $65,101 |
| 2023 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Compliance | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $28.96 /hr | — | $61,896 |
| 2022 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Compliance | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $27.25 /hr | — | $52,906 |
| 2021 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Compliance | Investigator Part-time | Ramsey | $25.71 /hr | — | $46,450 |
| 2020 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Compliance | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | — | $50,020 |
| 2019 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Cosmetologist Examiners Board | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $46,528 |
| 2018 | Cosmetologist Exam Board Cosmetologist Examiners Board | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $21.71 /hr | — | $44,005 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$225,362Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$185,181Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$183,485Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$178,188Research Scientist 3
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$172,603Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$168,789Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$161,019Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$156,690Staff Attorney Supervisor
Highest paid as Investigator Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Miller Thomas, Bobbie$107,115Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Bercier, Jaclyn Marie$99,314Public Safety Dept
- Kosmalski, Julie E$99,291Commerce Dept
- Blackmore, Robert$99,290Natural Resources Dept
- Kaehler, Michael J$99,290Natural Resources Dept
- Klebba, Steven M$99,290Commerce Dept
- Archambault, John$99,290Commerce Dept
- Bjornrud, Nichole K$99,290State Auditor