Schwendeman, Richard
Security GuardLabor & Industry DeptIntermittent
Combative Sports. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 19% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $933 | −39.3% | +3.1% | −41.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1,537 | +149.5% | +2.6% | +143.1% |
| FY 2024 | $616 | −45.4% | +3.3% | −47.1% |
| FY 2023 | $1,129 | +14.2% | +6.3% | +7.5% |
| FY 2022 | $989 | — | — | — |
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 · Security Guard
Paid more than 21% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $1,505.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent · left during year | — | $20.51 /hr | — | $933 |
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent | — | $20.21 /hr | — | $1,537 |
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent | — | $18.93 /hr | — | $616 |
| 2023 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent | — | $18.33 /hr | — | $1,129 |
| 2022 | Labor & Industry Dept Combative Sports | Security Guard Intermittent | — | $17.50 /hr | — | $989 |
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 Security Guard
FY 2026, amount paid
- Loop, Kira Elisabeth$54,990Natural Resources Dept
- Moore, Sterling$26,198Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Thelen, Trevor James$24,368Natural Resources Dept
- Forsberg, Scott Charles$15,748Natural Resources Dept
- David, Jimah$10,439Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
- Sandstrom, Jerrid L$6,481Natural Resources Dept
- Hoffman, Ashlyn M$5,841Natural Resources Dept
- Leveille, Theodore C$2,650Labor & Industry Dept