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Ward, Benjamin J

Military Security GuardMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time

Duluth Security Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$141,804
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$38,026
FY 2016 · $1,664 overtime
Highest year
$40,291
FY 2015
Yearly average
$28,361
across years on record
Change since first year
+122%
FY 2012 to FY 2016 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$17,1382012$32,5802013$13,7702014$40,2912015$38,0262016
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2016, pay went up 122% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 112% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$38,026−5.6%+0.7%−6.3%
FY 2015$40,291+192.6%+0.7%+190.5%
FY 2014$13,770−57.7%+1.6%−58.4%
FY 2013$32,580+90.1%+1.7%+87.0%
FY 2012$17,138———

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 2016 · Military Security Guard

Paid more than 53% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,018.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Military Affairs Dept
Duluth Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time · left during year
St Louis$19.84 /hr$1,664$38,026
2015Military Affairs Dept
Duluth Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time
St Louis$18.84 /hr$820$40,291
2014Military Affairs Dept
Duluth Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time
St Louis$17.83 /hr$588$13,770
2013Military Affairs Dept
Duluth Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time · left during year
St Louis$17.31 /hr$1,421$32,580
2012Military Affairs Dept
Duluth Security Staff
Military Security Guard
Full-time
St Louis$16.57 /hr$73$17,138

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 Military Affairs Dept

FY 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Military Security Guard

FY 2016, amount paid