Thielen, Mark D
Chief Exec Officer-Corr FaciltCorrections DeptRice CountyFull-time
DOC Assist Commr-Facility Svs. 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 2012, pay went down 28% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 30% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $78,131 | −27.6% | +2.9% | −29.7% |
| FY 2011 | $107,973 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt
Paid more than 9% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $107,694.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Corrections Dept DOC Assist Commr-Facility Svs | Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt Full-time · left during year | Rice | $51.91 /hr | — | $78,131 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept DOC Assist Commr-Facility Svs | Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt Full-time | Rice | $51.91 /hr | — | $107,973 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Crist, David R$156,588Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koenig, James C$130,963Dentist
- Heringlake, Christopher B$129,525Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$129,406Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$129,406Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$122,104Dentist
- Carlson, Terry Jean$114,721Deputy Commr Corrections
- King, John$114,721Asst Commr Corr
Highest paid as Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt
FY 2012, amount paid
- Reiser, Bruce$114,510Corrections Dept
- Smith, Michelle L$113,999Corrections Dept
- Grandlienard, Kent$113,216Corrections Dept
- Miles, Eddie$110,227Corrections Dept
- Dooley, Rebecca A$107,721Corrections Dept
- Gau, Collin M$107,694Corrections Dept
- Hammer, Steven$107,461Corrections Dept
- Beltz, Tracy S$106,075Corrections Dept