Sears, Sheryl Lee
Security CounselorHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
MSOP ML Utility B 3rd Watch. 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 2021, pay went down 27% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $8,068 | −56.2% | +2.3% | −57.2% |
| FY 2020 | $18,433 | −13.3% | +1.6% | −14.6% |
| FY 2019 | $21,252 | +91.8% | +2.1% | +87.9% |
| FY 2018 | $11,080 | — | — | — |
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 · Security Counselor
Paid more than 6% of the 721 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,701.
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 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Utility B 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $21.61 /hr | — | $8,068 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Utility B 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $20.53 /hr | $72 | $18,433 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Concord | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time · left during year | Chisago | $20.08 /hr | $4,572 | $21,252 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Concord | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Chisago | $19.14 /hr | $2,187 | $11,080 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Security Counselor
FY 2021, amount paid
- Wright, John H$155,213Human Services Dept
- Ellis, Adam Douglas$106,187Human Services Dept
- Snyder, Travis Joe$99,246Human Services Dept
- Ratzlaff Jr, Robert Alan$90,424Human Services Dept
- Rstom, Scott Richard$88,719Human Services Dept
- Doehring, Steaed D$88,215Human Services Dept
- Sturlaugson, Charles R$83,084Human Services Dept
- Gould, Tanya Marie$83,082Human Services Dept