Ternes, Keith Allan
Investigation SpecialistCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA. 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 2021 to FY 2022, pay went up 310% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 283% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $54,348 | +310.4% | +7.2% | +282.9% |
| FY 2021 | $13,242 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 15% of the 41 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,048.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | Investigation Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | $2,647 | $54,348 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | $384 | $13,242 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$265,978Medical Specialist 4
- Krippner, Carol J$178,496Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Piccolino, Adam L.$177,696Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Wojcik, Lisa$173,168Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Sanders, Julie A$169,673Food Service Supervisor
- Ecker, Joel T.$166,067Corr Officer 3
- Shanklin, Curtis$165,508Deputy Commr Corrections
- Melvin, John P$164,083Corr Investigation Manager
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist
FY 2022, amount paid
- Murphy, Thane D$104,167Human Services Dept
- Larson, Troy$103,568Human Services Dept
- Florcyk, Terrill M$99,992Corrections Dept
- Golde, Jared Robert$99,187Corrections Dept
- Davis, Vicki Lynn$99,013Human Services Dept
- Sass, Trevor O$97,093Corrections Dept
- McMahon, Michael R$95,184Corrections Dept
- Wickham, Suzanne J$92,220Administration Dept