Walske, John Francis
Weights & Measures Invst 1Commerce DeptDakota CountyFull-time
Weights & Measures Lt Duty. 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 2026, pay went up 96% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 32% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $75,321 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $74,143 | +4.2% | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2024 | $71,175 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $70,059 | +6.8% | +6.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $65,602 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $63,995 | +4.8% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2020 | $61,065 | +5.3% | +1.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2019 | $58,013 | +3.7% | +2.1% | +1.6% |
| FY 2018 | $55,922 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2017 | $52,800 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| FY 2016 | $49,830 | +5.0% | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2015 | $47,463 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2014 | $45,635 | +9.3% | +1.6% | +7.6% |
| FY 2013 | $41,751 | +5.9% | +1.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2012 | $39,429 | +2.5% | +2.9% | −0.4% |
| FY 2011 | $38,460 | — | — | — |
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 · Weights & Measures Invst 1
Paid more than 43% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,321.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $36.23 /hr | — | $75,321 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $35.69 /hr | — | $74,143 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $34.15 /hr | — | $71,175 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $32.37 /hr | — | $70,059 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $31.58 /hr | $16 | $65,602 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $30.81 /hr | — | $63,995 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $30.06 /hr | $153 | $61,065 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $28.54 /hr | $42 | $58,013 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $27.17 /hr | $788 | $55,922 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $25.89 /hr | $241 | $52,800 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $24.58 /hr | — | $49,830 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $23.29 /hr | $210 | $47,463 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $21.98 /hr | $1,080 | $45,635 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $20.72 /hr | $199 | $41,751 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $19.70 /hr | $65 | $39,429 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lt Duty | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Full-time | Dakota | $19.11 /hr | — | $38,460 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as Weights & Measures Invst 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Stewart, Kenneth E$112,544Commerce Dept
- Hobbs, Luke A$75,321Commerce Dept
- Wiebe, Tammy Lynae$75,321Commerce Dept
- Caven, Travis Gerald$75,321Commerce Dept
- Dahlke, Diane$75,321Commerce Dept
- Peterson, Timothy$75,321Commerce Dept
- Wedde, Adam A$75,321Commerce Dept
- Peterson, Andrew Jacob$75,319Commerce Dept