Walker, Sonja Lynn Kareem
Corr Dir Admin ProgramsCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Asst Com Com Svs & Reentry. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 315% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 198% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $124,998 | +11.1% | +3.1% | +7.7% |
| FY 2025 | $112,504 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $107,634 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $105,958 | +6.1% | +6.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $99,874 | +7.3% | +7.2% | +0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $93,102 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $87,782 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2019 | $82,702 | +6.0% | +2.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2018 | $77,989 | +20.0% | +2.3% | +17.3% |
| FY 2017 | $65,015 | +4.4% | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $62,279 | +5.6% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2015 | $58,997 | +96.0% | +0.7% | +94.5% |
| FY 2014 | $30,107 | — | — | — |
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 Dir Admin Programs
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Asst Com Com Svs & Reentry | Corr Dir Admin Programs Full-time | Ramsey | $67.15 /hr | — | $124,998 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSOP SP Clinical Supervisor(s) | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $54.16 /hr | — | $112,504 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Clinical Supervisor(s) | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $51.83 /hr | — | $107,634 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Clinical Supervisor(s) | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $49.13 /hr | — | $105,958 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Clinical Supervisor(s) | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $47.93 /hr | — | $99,874 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Clinical Supervisor(s) | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $45.11 /hr | — | $93,102 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Clinical Supervisor(s) | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $42.55 /hr | — | $87,782 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Leadership | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $40.08 /hr | — | $82,702 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Leadership | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $37.79 /hr | — | $77,989 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP CPS Leadership | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Nicollet | $35.73 /hr | — | $65,015 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Clinical Team A | Clinical Program Therapist 3 Full-time | Nicollet | $30.32 /hr | $278 | $62,279 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Clinical Team B | Clinical Program Therapist 3 Full-time | Nicollet | $28.56 /hr | — | $58,997 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Clinical Team C | Clinical Program Therapist 3 Full-time | Carlton | $25.85 /hr | — | $30,107 |
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 Dir Admin Programs
FY 2026, amount paid
- Heifort, Kelley R$146,607Corrections Dept
- Bliven, Mark J$103,800Corrections Dept