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Simmons, Steve J

Security CounselorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time

Special Needs Services. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$502,854
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$8,966
FY 2020
Highest year
$61,561
FY 2016
Yearly average
$50,285
across years on record
Change since first year
-80%
FY 2011 to FY 2020 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$43,9792011$49,6342012$50,6722013$55,2382014$55,1662015$61,5612016$59,1882017$59,2712018$59,1802019$8,9662020
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went down 80% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 82% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$8,966−84.8%+1.6%−85.1%
FY 2019$59,180−0.2%+2.1%−2.2%
FY 2018$59,271+0.1%+2.3%−2.1%
FY 2017$59,188−3.9%+1.8%−5.6%
FY 2016$61,561+11.6%+0.7%+10.8%
FY 2015$55,166−0.1%+0.7%−0.9%
FY 2014$55,238+9.0%+1.6%+7.3%
FY 2013$50,672+2.1%+1.7%+0.4%
FY 2012$49,634+12.9%+2.9%+9.6%
FY 2011$43,979———

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 2020 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 7% of the 728 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,079.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Nicollet$26.41 /hr—$8,966
2019Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$26.41 /hr$1,764$59,180
2018Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$25.83 /hr$3,823$59,271
2017Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$25.32 /hr$5,003$59,188
2016Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$24.70 /hr$10,108$61,561
2015Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$23.46 /hr$5,765$55,166
2014Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$22.21 /hr$8,947$55,238
2013Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$21.00 /hr$7,806$50,672
2012Human Services Dept
Special Needs Services
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$20.01 /hr$6,953$49,634
2011Human Services Dept
Special Needs Service Unit 600
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$19.46 /hr$3,910$43,979

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 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2020, amount paid