Thao, Choua
Customer Svcs Specialist PrincPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DVS Customer Support/PIC 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Human Services Dept, FY 2022
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2018 to FY 2023, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $8,290 | −82.6% | +6.3% | −83.6% |
| FY 2022 | $47,648 | +7.3% | +7.2% | +0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $44,414 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $42,231 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2019 | $40,899 | +20.9% | +2.1% | +18.5% |
| FY 2018 | $33,817 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
Paid more than 0% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,766.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 2 | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | $281 | $8,290 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 2 | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | — | $47,648 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 2 | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $22.21 /hr | $710 | $44,414 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept DVS Cust Sup Cashiers/Records | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $20.53 /hr | $224 | $42,231 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept DVS Cust Sup Cashiers/Records | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.53 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Cust Sup Cashiers/Records | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $19.57 /hr | $3,016 | $40,899 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Cust Sup Cashiers/Records | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.85 /hr | $1,849 | $33,817 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$213,576State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$205,285State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$204,453State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$200,799State Patrol Lieutenant
- Evans, Andrew W$196,838Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$183,972Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Goman, Peter Jerome$179,722State Patrol Lieutenant
- Wahl, Adiel S$176,856State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
FY 2023, amount paid
- Lanin, Tara K$105,602Human Services Dept
- Balfe, Kimberly A$65,624Natural Resources Dept
- Klawiter, Suzanne Lynne$64,155Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Christine Marie$63,879Public Safety Dept
- Cole, Neil$63,633Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Proper, Amanda Jean$62,883MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Monica Lynn$62,716Administration Dept
- Joslin, Kari Lynn$62,716Administration Dept