Wahlgren, Kenneth T
DVS Exam & Insp SpecPublic Safety DeptItasca CountyFull-time
DVS Exam Region 9B. 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 2011 to FY 2020, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 24% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $39,564 | −25.8% | +1.6% | −26.9% |
| FY 2019 | $53,310 | +2.6% | +2.1% | +0.5% |
| FY 2018 | $51,978 | +2.2% | +2.3% | −0.0% |
| FY 2017 | $50,840 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $49,603 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $48,394 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $47,004 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $45,174 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $44,089 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $44,762 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · DVS Exam & Insp Spec
Paid more than 27% of the 113 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,353.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $26.09 /hr | $107 | $39,564 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $25.52 /hr | $287 | $53,310 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $24.96 /hr | $112 | $51,978 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $24.47 /hr | — | $50,840 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $23.87 /hr | — | $49,603 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $23.29 /hr | — | $48,394 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $22.61 /hr | $17 | $47,004 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $21.95 /hr | — | $45,174 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $21.52 /hr | $16 | $44,089 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Itasca | $21.52 /hr | — | $44,762 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$177,843State Patrol Chief
- Brynell, Bruce G$163,058State Patrol Major
- Evans, Andrew W$158,003Superintendent BCA
- Theis, Michael A$157,622State Patrol Lieutenant
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$156,859Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Harrington, John Mark$154,696Commissioner-Public Safety
- Bartell, Diane Renee$152,989Information Syst Director
- Goman, Peter Jerome$150,247State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as DVS Exam & Insp Spec
FY 2020, amount paid
- Dreher, Donald J$71,751Public Safety Dept
- Nelson, Vernon C$57,850Public Safety Dept
- Graham, William C$57,070Public Safety Dept
- Weldon, Jody L$56,713Public Safety Dept
- Kasheimer, Lori J$56,390Public Safety Dept
- Herr, Len S.$55,731Public Safety Dept
- Smith, Paul S$55,174Public Safety Dept
- Schweitzer, Jon Edward$55,070Public Safety Dept