Thole, Kenneth A
Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
LL Program Director-A. 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 up 44% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 38% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $105,460 | +33.9% | +1.7% | +31.7% |
| FY 2012 | $78,770 | +7.6% | +2.9% | +4.5% |
| FY 2011 | $73,229 | — | — | — |
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 · Corr Lieutenant
Paid more than 99% of the 129 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,602.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-A | Corr Lieutenant Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $34.48 /hr | — | $105,460 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-A | Corr Lieutenant Full-time | Anoka | $33.80 /hr | — | $78,770 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept LL Program Director-D | Corr Lieutenant Full-time | Anoka | $33.80 /hr | — | $73,229 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Heringlake, Christopher B$128,209Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$128,209Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$127,536Dentist
- Koenig, James C$125,765Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$125,765Dentist
- Hammer, Steven$111,253Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt
- Carlson, Jill$110,568Corr Field Serv Dir
- Gau, Collin M$110,568Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt
Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant
FY 2013, amount paid
- Helget, Whitney Ann Marquardt$76,960Corrections Dept
- Walz, Mark A$76,674Corrections Dept
- Dinneen, Laurel$76,603Corrections Dept
- Kruse, Robert J$74,693Corrections Dept
- Matthews, Byron K$74,104Corrections Dept
- Stepan, Gregory C$74,013Corrections Dept
- Mickelson, Paul S$73,933Corrections Dept
- Ahlness, Daniel K$73,855Corrections Dept