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Strand, Laurel Jean

Security CounselorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time

MSOP SP Pexton 1 South. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$86,573
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$16,079
FY 2013 · $292 overtime
Highest year
$41,348
FY 2012
Yearly average
$28,858
across years on record
Change since first year
-45%
FY 2011 to FY 2013 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$29,1472011$41,3482012$16,0792013
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2013$16,079−61.1%+1.7%−61.7%
FY 2012$41,348+41.9%+2.9%+37.8%
FY 2011$29,147———

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 2013 · Security Counselor

Paid more than 13% of the 660 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,439.

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

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Every record

3 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2013Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Pexton 1 South
Security Counselor
Full-time · left during year
Nicollet$19.46 /hr$292$16,079
2012Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Pexton 1 South
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$19.46 /hr—$41,348
2011Human Services Dept
MSOP SP Residential 1st Watch
Security Counselor
Full-time
Nicollet$18.84 /hr$904$29,147

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 2013, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Counselor

FY 2013, amount paid