Tollgaard, Debra L
Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
ML Captain 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $34,591 | −55.8% | +1.8% | −56.5% |
| FY 2016 | $78,172 | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.4% |
| FY 2015 | $77,921 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $75,684 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Corr Lieutenant
Paid more than 2% of the 133 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,806.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Corrections Dept ML Captain 1 | Corr Lieutenant Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $38.43 /hr | — | $34,591 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept ML Captain 1 | Corr Lieutenant Full-time | Carlton | $37.49 /hr | $75 | $78,172 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept ML Captain 1 | Corr Lieutenant Full-time | Carlton | $36.58 /hr | $293 | $77,921 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept ML Captain 1 | Corr Lieutenant Full-time | Carlton | $35.51 /hr | $284 | $75,684 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$259,637Medical Specialist 4
- Rothstein, Donald M$167,656Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 1
- Roy, Thomas A$153,019Commissioner-Corrections
- Benson, James S$146,117Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Heringlake, Christopher B$144,370Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$144,227Dentist
- Solheid, Ronald P$144,114Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koenig, James C$141,509Dentist
Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant
FY 2017, amount paid
- Zapzalka, David D$117,633Corrections Dept
- Peterson, Jeffrey N$87,270Corrections Dept
- Lott, Michael R$86,881Corrections Dept
- Magadanz, John L$85,384Corrections Dept
- Sumrall, Otto F$85,025Corrections Dept
- Cagle, Camille M$84,396Corrections Dept
- Keys, Richard H$84,257Corrections Dept
- Kruse, Robert J$84,225Corrections Dept