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Wadzinski, Karen M.

Corr LieutenantCorrections DeptRice CountyFull-time

FRB Prog Dir-Administration. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,183,460
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$21,019
FY 2026 · $618 overtime
Highest year
$108,652
FY 2025
Yearly average
$73,966
across years on record
Change since first year
-61%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went down 61% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 74% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$21,019−80.7%+3.1%−81.2%
FY 2025$108,652+7.1%+2.6%+4.3%
FY 2024$101,457+3.6%+3.3%+0.3%
FY 2023$97,903+7.3%+6.3%+1.0%
FY 2022$91,209+4.2%+7.2%−2.8%
FY 2021$87,540+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$85,439+2.4%+1.6%+0.8%
FY 2019$83,457+5.0%+2.1%+2.8%
FY 2018$79,519+9.3%+2.3%+6.9%
FY 2017$72,760+2.6%+1.8%+0.8%
FY 2016$70,892+42.4%+0.7%+41.4%
FY 2015$49,789−21.2%+0.7%−21.8%
FY 2014$63,169+7.6%+1.6%+6.0%
FY 2013$58,693+1.3%+1.7%−0.4%
FY 2012$57,940+7.2%+2.9%+4.2%
FY 2011$54,023———

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 Lieutenant

Paid more than 1% of the 146 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,876.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Administration
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time · left during year
Rice$51.53 /hr$618$21,019
2025Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Living Units
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$51.53 /hr$1,237$108,652
2024Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Living Units
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$49.31 /hr$1,487$101,457
2023Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Living Units
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$44.13 /hr—$97,903
2022Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Living Units
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$43.05 /hr—$91,209
2021Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Living Units
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$42.00 /hr—$87,540
2020Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Administration
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$40.98 /hr—$85,439
2019Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Case Management
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$40.08 /hr—$83,457
2018Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Case Management
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$39.20 /hr—$79,519
2017Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Security
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$37.05 /hr—$72,760
2016Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Security
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$34.86 /hr—$70,892
2015Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Security
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$32.77 /hr—$49,789
2014Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Security
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$30.64 /hr—$63,169
2013Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Security
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$28.69 /hr—$58,693
2012Corrections Dept
FRB Captain-Security
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$27.07 /hr—$57,940
2011Corrections Dept
FRB Prog Dir-Living Units
Corr Lieutenant
Full-time
Rice$26.13 /hr—$54,023

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

Highest paid as Corr Lieutenant

FY 2026, amount paid