Sutton, Paul W
Weights & Measures Invst 1Commerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Weights & Measures Lt Duty. 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 2013, pay went down 59% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 61% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $21,078 | −58.5% | +1.7% | −59.2% |
| FY 2012 | $50,829 | −1.6% | +2.9% | −4.4% |
| FY 2011 | $51,663 | — | — | — |
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 · Weights & Measures Invst 1
Paid more than 21% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,417.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | — | $21,078 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | $9 | $50,829 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | — | $51,663 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Shepherd, William B$160,714Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Philips, Julia T$152,086Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Rothman, Michael J$107,975Commissioner-Commerce
- Grant, William$107,973Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$107,165Admin Svcs Dir
- Moilanen, Robert$103,523State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Commodore, Robert P$102,544State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- O Connell, Catherine$101,415Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
Highest paid as Weights & Measures Invst 1
FY 2013, amount paid
- Pohl, Anthony J$52,110Commerce Dept
- Anderson, Jeffrey A$52,043Commerce Dept
- Chung, Ping Hon$52,043Commerce Dept
- Tretter, Richard A$45,424Commerce Dept
- Abbott, Gayland L$44,131Commerce Dept
- Wedde, Adam A$41,885Commerce Dept
- Walske, John Francis$41,751Commerce Dept
- Dahlke, Diane$39,083Commerce Dept