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Schwartz, Melissa

Exec 2Corrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time

OPH Warden's Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$672,592
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$71,568
FY 2026
Highest year
$71,568
FY 2026
Yearly average
$44,839
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,780%
FY 2012 to FY 2026 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20122014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,780% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 1,206% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$71,568+5.9%+3.1%+2.7%
FY 2025$67,589+10.4%+2.6%+7.6%
FY 2024$61,229+6.2%+3.3%+2.8%
FY 2023$57,661+20.0%+6.3%+12.9%
FY 2022$48,049−3.3%+7.2%−9.8%
FY 2021$49,685+6.7%+2.3%+4.3%
FY 2020$46,587+6.5%+1.6%+4.8%
FY 2019$43,753+5.1%+2.1%+3.0%
FY 2018$41,633+5.1%+2.3%+2.8%
FY 2017$39,604−0.7%+1.8%−2.5%
FY 2016$39,899+8.9%+0.7%+8.1%
FY 2015$36,646+10.3%+0.7%+9.5%
FY 2014$33,217+4.9%+1.6%+3.3%
FY 2013$31,666+731.8%+1.7%+718.2%
FY 2012$3,807———

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 · Exec 2

Paid more than 37% of the 118 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,255.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
OPH Warden's Staff
Exec 2
Full-time
Washington$35.21 /hr—$71,568
2025Corrections Dept
OPH Warden's Staff
Exec 2
Full-time
Washington$33.14 /hr—$67,589
2024Corrections Dept
OPH Warden's Staff
Exec 2
Full-time
Washington$30.64 /hr—$61,229
2023Corrections Dept
OPH A/W Operations
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Washington$26.89 /hr—$57,661
2022Corrections Dept
OPH A/W Operations
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Washington$26.11 /hr—$48,049
2021Corrections Dept
OPH Education Director's Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Washington$24.19 /hr—$49,685
2020Corrections Dept
OPH Education Director's Staff
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Full-time
Washington$22.84 /hr—$46,587
2019Corrections Dept
OPH Prog Dir-Behavior Health A
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$21.19 /hr$180$43,753
2018Corrections Dept
OPH Prog Dir-Behavior Health A
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$20.17 /hr—$41,633
2017Corrections Dept
OPH Prog Dir-Behavior Health A
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$19.25 /hr—$39,604
2016Corrections Dept
OPH Prog Dir-Behavior Health A
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$18.30 /hr$2,083$39,899
2015Corrections Dept
OPH Prog Dir-Behavior Health A
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$17.42 /hr$856$36,646
2014Corrections Dept
OPH Psychologist Supervisor
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$16.42 /hr—$33,217
2013Corrections Dept
OPH Psychologist Supervisor
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$15.52 /hr—$31,666
2012Corrections Dept
OPH Psychologist Supervisor
Office & Admin Specialist Int
Full-time
Washington$14.87 /hr—$3,807

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Exec 2

FY 2026, amount paid