Vargo, Dean Anson
Corr Teaching AsstCorrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
ML Education Director's Staff. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 86% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 70% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $58,175 | +8.8% | +3.1% | +5.5% |
| FY 2025 | $53,457 | +7.9% | +2.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $49,565 | +58.7% | +3.3% | +53.6% |
| FY 2023 | $31,232 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Corr Teaching Asst
Paid more than 47% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,934.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Corr Teaching Asst Full-time | Carlton | $27.24 /hr | — | $58,175 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Corr Teaching Asst Full-time | Carlton | $26.03 /hr | — | $53,457 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Corr Teaching Asst Full-time | Carlton | $24.24 /hr | $75 | $49,565 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept ML Education Director's Staff | Corr Teaching Asst Full-time | Carlton | $22.11 /hr | $869 | $31,232 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Corr Teaching Asst
FY 2026, amount paid
- Downing, Ryan J$72,619Corrections Dept
- Shanklin, Reshanda J$63,990Corrections Dept
- Smith, Toby R$63,164Corrections Dept
- Voss, Kristin N$62,211Corrections Dept
- Welle, Tammy S.$61,925Corrections Dept
- Majid, Dakota$61,739Corrections Dept
- Lee, Andrea R$61,739Corrections Dept
- Chambers, Sean C$61,703Corrections Dept