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Vavra, Thomas J.

Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptScott CountyFull-time

SHK Captain. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$890,122
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$77,484
FY 2023 · $4,564 overtime
Highest year
$96,178
FY 2022
Yearly average
$68,471
across years on record
Change since first year
+61%
FY 2011 to FY 2023 · prices +36%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K2011201320152017201920212023
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2023, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$77,484−19.4%+6.3%−24.2%
FY 2022$96,178+12.7%+7.2%+5.1%
FY 2021$85,352+4.7%+2.3%+2.4%
FY 2020$81,499+14.5%+1.6%+12.7%
FY 2019$71,209−0.6%+2.1%−2.6%
FY 2018$71,606+4.0%+2.3%+1.7%
FY 2017$68,879+6.6%+1.8%+4.7%
FY 2016$64,610+6.9%+0.7%+6.2%
FY 2015$60,444+6.1%+0.7%+5.3%
FY 2014$56,987+7.5%+1.6%+5.9%
FY 2013$52,988−3.0%+1.7%−4.6%
FY 2012$54,620+13.2%+2.9%+9.9%
FY 2011$48,267———

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 2023 · Corr Lieutenant

Paid more than 13% of the 151 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,674.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time · left during year
Scott$44.13 /hr$4,564$77,484
2022Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$43.05 /hr$4,886$96,178
2021Corrections Dept
SHK Prog Dir-Units/Case Mgmt
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$42.00 /hr$456$85,352
2020Corrections Dept
SHK Prog Dir-Units/Case Mgmt
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$39.51 /hr$1,067$81,499
2019Corrections Dept
SHK Prog Dir-Units/Case Mgmt
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$37.26 /hr—$71,209
2018Corrections Dept
SHK Prog Dir-Units/Case Mgmt
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$35.12 /hr—$71,606
2017Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$33.16 /hr—$68,879
2016Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$31.20 /hr—$64,610
2015Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$29.29 /hr—$60,444
2014Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$27.45 /hr—$56,987
2013Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$25.58 /hr—$52,988
2012Corrections Dept
SHK Captain
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Scott$24.23 /hr$4,396$54,620
2011Corrections Dept
SHK Lieutenant-WC 3rd Watch-B
Corr Officer 3
Full-time
Scott$21.91 /hr$2,083$48,267

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 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant

FY 2023, amount paid