Smitley, Stephen Edward
Security GuardPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Capitol Security Day Shift 2. 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 2019, pay went down 40% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 41% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $17,352 | −40.0% | +2.1% | −41.2% |
| FY 2018 | $28,935 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Security Guard
Paid more than 35% of the 84 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,917.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift 2 | Security Guard Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.64 /hr | $422 | $17,352 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $16.27 /hr | $701 | $28,935 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$349,329State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$303,513Superintendent BCA
- Knutson, Catherine M$273,155Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$262,108Planning Dir State
- Goman, Peter J$244,371State Patrol Lieutenant
- Marose, Donald E$243,318State Patrol Lieutenant
- Lemon, Charles W$233,028State Patrol Captain
- Cornish, Gabriel D$229,659State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as Security Guard
FY 2019, amount paid
- Trettel, Dennis Michael$67,726Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Yia$60,689Public Safety Dept
- Klos Jr, Les R$56,115Public Safety Dept
- Dickson, Richard M$49,693Public Safety Dept
- Pearson, Jon S$49,367Public Safety Dept
- Dirks, Roger H$49,240Public Safety Dept
- Blaha, Francis R$49,013Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Porath, Douglas W$48,109Public Safety Dept