Stevens, Melissa Marie
InvestigatorCampaign Fin & Public Discl BdRamsey CountyFull-time
CFPD 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 918% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 671% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $74,759 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $73,597 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $70,399 | +1.2% | +3.3% | −2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $69,546 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $63,071 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $59,400 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2020 | $56,086 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $53,009 | +621.8% | +2.1% | +607.2% |
| FY 2018 | $7,344 | — | — | — |
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 · Investigator
Paid more than 70% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,665.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $35.96 /hr | — | $74,759 |
| 2025 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $35.43 /hr | — | $73,597 |
| 2024 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $33.90 /hr | — | $70,399 |
| 2023 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $32.13 /hr | — | $69,546 |
| 2022 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $31.35 /hr | — | $63,071 |
| 2021 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $59,400 |
| 2020 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $27.79 /hr | — | $56,086 |
| 2019 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $26.30 /hr | — | $53,009 |
| 2018 | Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd CFPD Staff | Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $24.81 /hr | — | $7,344 |
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 Campaign Fin & Public Discl Bd
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sigurdson, Jeffrey G$144,759Exec Dir Campaign Fin & Pbl Bd
- Peterson, Jon C$125,286Information Technology Spec 4
- Engelhardt, Megan Dixon$122,803Asst Exec Dir Campaign Fin Bd
- Olson, Andrew David$102,813Staff Attorney 2
- Tadinada, Chaitanya Deepthi$81,579Information Technology Spec 3
- Xiong, Prechar$76,284Information Technology Spec 3
- Lor, Ploua$59,236Management Analyst 1
- Pope, Jodene A$5,504Office Specialist
Highest paid as Investigator
FY 2026, amount paid
- Swanson, Laura Ann$79,157Direct Care and Treatment
- Heitter, Natali Sue$75,760Direct Care and Treatment
- Ndulah, Jairus Stephen$75,759Social Work Board
- Wijesinha, Anthony N$75,042Medical Practice Board
- Larson, Elizabeth C$74,759Medical Practice Board
- Reimers, Katherine Stewart$72,599Nursing Board
- Moffett, Deanna A$72,016Direct Care and Treatment
- Yang, Hlee$69,203Medical Practice Board