Smith, Michael P
Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2Corrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Investigations Manager. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $101,906 | −10.4% | +0.7% | −11.0% |
| FY 2014 | $113,671 | +14.5% | +1.6% | +12.8% |
| FY 2013 | $99,255 | −2.5% | +1.7% | −4.1% |
| FY 2012 | $101,779 | +2.4% | +2.9% | −0.6% |
| FY 2011 | $99,436 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigations Manager | Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $46.92 /hr | — | $101,906 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigations Manager | Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.55 /hr | — | $113,671 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigations Manager | Corr Investigation Asst Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $42.69 /hr | — | $99,255 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigations Manager | Corr Investigation Asst Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $41.85 /hr | — | $101,779 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept DOC Investigations Manager | Corr Investigation Asst Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $41.85 /hr | — | $99,436 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Grandlienard, Kent$163,910Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt
- Heringlake, Christopher B$137,518Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$137,307Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$134,714Dentist
- Koenig, James C$134,710Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$134,710Dentist
- King, John$132,196Asst Commr Corrections
- Solheid, Ronald P$130,146Deputy Commr Corrections
Highest paid as Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Melvin, John P$99,006Corrections Dept