Shanklin, Curtis
Deputy Commr CorrectionsCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Commissioner's Staff. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 50% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $173,700 | +4.9% | +6.3% | −1.2% |
| FY 2022 | $165,508 | +2.3% | +7.2% | −4.6% |
| FY 2021 | $161,830 | +39.8% | +2.3% | +36.6% |
| FY 2020 | $115,800 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Deputy Commr Corrections
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Commissioner's Staff | Deputy Commr Corrections Full-time | Ramsey | $80.54 /hr | — | $173,700 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Services Director | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Commissioner's Staff | Deputy Commr Corrections Full-time | Ramsey | $78.58 /hr | — | $165,508 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Services Director | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Commissioner's Staff | Deputy Commr Corrections Full-time | Ramsey | $75.94 /hr | — | $161,830 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Services Director | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Commissioner's Staff | Deputy Commr Corrections Full-time | Ramsey | $72.28 /hr | — | $115,800 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Field Services Director | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
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 2023, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$284,538Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$223,760Corr Officer 3
- Dahlen, Martin W$210,053Corr Captain
- Berry, Darrel M$197,185Corr Lieutenant
- Piccolino, Adam L.$195,725Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Will, Laurence E.$179,404Dentist
- Whited, Stephen J$178,107Corr Officer 3
- Robinson, Karen M$177,727General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Deputy Commr Corrections
FY 2023, amount paid
- Smith, Michelle L$167,257Corrections Dept