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Sterling, Joshua J

Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptRice CountyFull-time

FRB Captain-Operations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,182,492
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$111,952
FY 2026 · $2,746 overtime
Highest year
$119,084
FY 2024
Yearly average
$73,906
across years on record
Change since first year
+176%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 176% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 86% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$111,952+0.5%+3.1%−2.5%
FY 2025$111,364−6.5%+2.6%−8.9%
FY 2024$119,084+9.0%+3.3%+5.5%
FY 2023$109,227+17.0%+6.3%+10.1%
FY 2022$93,324+19.3%+7.2%+11.3%
FY 2021$78,222+4.4%+2.3%+2.1%
FY 2020$74,923+7.3%+1.6%+5.6%
FY 2019$69,836+7.5%+2.1%+5.3%
FY 2018$64,968+5.8%+2.3%+3.5%
FY 2017$61,408+6.3%+1.8%+4.3%
FY 2016$57,792+6.6%+0.7%+5.8%
FY 2015$54,235+12.0%+0.7%+11.2%
FY 2014$48,441+9.2%+1.6%+7.5%
FY 2013$44,374+3.7%+1.7%+2.0%
FY 2012$42,795+5.5%+2.9%+2.5%
FY 2011$40,545———

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 2026 · Corr Lieutenant

Paid more than 83% of the 146 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,876.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Operations
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$52.30 /hr$2,746$111,952
2025Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Operations
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$51.53 /hr$3,710$111,364
2024Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Operations
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$49.31 /hr$19,481$119,084
2023Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Operations
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$42.55 /hr$14,529$109,227
2022Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Operations
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$40.03 /hr$10,208$93,324
2021Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Operations
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$37.64 /hr$879$78,222
2020Corrections Dept
SHK Corr Prog Dir-Units
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$35.36 /hr$2,036$74,923
2019Corrections Dept
SHK Institution Services Staff
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$33.35 /hr$1,020$69,836
2018Corrections Dept
SHK CIP Supervisors Staff
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$31.39 /hr—$64,968
2017Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$29.70 /hr—$61,408
2016Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$27.82 /hr—$57,792
2015Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$26.21 /hr$356$54,235
2014Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant - K2
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Rice$23.02 /hr$1,204$48,441
2013Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant - K2
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Rice$21.69 /hr$165$44,374
2012Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant - K2
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Rice$20.67 /hr$430$42,795
2011Corrections Dept
FRB Lieutenant-WC 3rd Watch-A
Corr Officer 2
Full-time
Rice$18.98 /hr$277$40,545

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant

FY 2026, amount paid