Thao, Matthew
Customer Svcs Specialist PrincPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DVS Customer Support/PIC 1. 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 2016, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 27% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $26,278 | −35.0% | +0.7% | −35.5% |
| FY 2015 | $40,454 | +6.0% | +0.7% | +5.2% |
| FY 2014 | $38,168 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2013 | $35,729 | +5.2% | +1.7% | +3.5% |
| FY 2012 | $33,964 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $33,278 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
Paid more than 9% of the 45 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,381.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 1 | Customer Svcs Specialist Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.90 /hr | — | $26,278 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 1 | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.39 /hr | $60 | $40,454 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 1 | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $18.77 /hr | — | $38,168 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 1 | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $17.74 /hr | — | $35,729 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 1 | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.93 /hr | — | $33,964 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Customer Support/PIC 1 | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.50 /hr | — | $33,278 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Dohman, Ramona L$156,751Commissioner-Public Safety
- Langer, Matthew C$149,242State Patrol Chief
- Setter, Wade Ronald$139,468Planning Dir State
- Galili, Oded$139,440Information Syst Director
- Lautigar, Michael R$138,319State Patrol Trooper
- Dunaski, Mark A$137,380Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Evans, Andrew W$134,104Superintendent BCA
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$130,541State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Princ
FY 2016, amount paid
- Engle, Kenneth R$52,292Human Services Dept
- Kyle, Kevin K$52,292Natural Resources Dept
- Paluch, Wanda L$52,246MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schoephoerster, Ronald$51,847MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cable, Kari Lynn$51,825Administration Dept
- Randle, Melody L$51,798Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Lacy, Nina R$51,328Lottery
- Lanin, Tara K$51,328Human Services Dept