Vang, Kalue
Investigation SpecialistRacing CommissionAnoka CountyFull-time
MRC - Columbus. 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 2015 to FY 2018, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $34,208 | −31.5% | +2.3% | −33.0% |
| FY 2017 | $49,966 | +1,228.2% | +1.8% | +1,204.2% |
| FY 2016 | $3,762 | −90.3% | +0.7% | −90.4% |
| FY 2015 | $38,784 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Investigation Specialist
Paid more than 14% of the 28 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,345.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | Investigation Specialist Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $30.00 /hr | — | $34,208 |
| 2017 | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | Investigation Specialist Full-time | Anoka | $30.00 /hr | — | $49,966 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Provider Screening | Human Svcs Investigator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $3,762 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Provider Screening | Human Svcs Investigator Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | — | $38,784 |
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 Racing Commission
FY 2018, amount paid
- Scurto Jr, Joseph Steven$106,388Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Sifferle, Patricia$89,640State Prog Admin Manager
- Flynn, John Michael$78,718Investigator Senior
- Cummins, Nicholas John$69,927Investigation Specialist
- Hurlbert, Colleen M$57,210State Prog Admin
- Hoese, Kevin$49,916Auditor Intermediate
- Neises, Stephanie M$46,827State Prog Admin Intermediate
- Edstrom, Nicole$38,371Office & Admin Specialist Int
Highest paid as Investigation Specialist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Skoglund, Richard A$95,945Corrections Dept
- Florcyk, Terrill M$88,176Corrections Dept
- Magaard, Diana E$86,960Corrections Dept
- Knowlton, Joyce M$85,515Corrections Dept
- Murphy, Thane D$84,998Human Services Dept
- Sass, Trevor O$80,055Corrections Dept
- Hobbs, Tracie M$78,148Corrections Dept
- McMahon, Michael R$75,423Corrections Dept