Warhol, Melissa M
Planning Dir StateCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Testing Supervisor. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 506% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 321% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $115,215 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $113,418 | +9.9% | +2.6% | +7.1% |
| FY 2024 | $103,158 | +6.4% | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $96,960 | +12.1% | +6.3% | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $86,460 | +1.3% | +7.2% | −5.5% |
| FY 2021 | $85,350 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2020 | $82,215 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $77,511 | +16.3% | +2.1% | +14.0% |
| FY 2018 | $66,636 | −24.3% | +2.3% | −26.0% |
| FY 2017 | $88,034 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $82,899 | +8.9% | +0.7% | +8.2% |
| FY 2015 | $76,097 | +24.4% | +0.7% | +23.5% |
| FY 2014 | $61,158 | +9.0% | +1.6% | +7.4% |
| FY 2013 | $56,091 | +195.2% | +1.7% | +190.4% |
| FY 2012 | $19,001 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 54% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,313.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Testing Supervisor | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $55.42 /hr | — | $115,215 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Testing Supervisor | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $54.60 /hr | — | $113,418 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Testing Supervisor | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $52.25 /hr | — | $103,158 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Testing Supervisor | Planning Dir State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $49.53 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Testing Supervisor | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $49.53 /hr | — | $96,960 |
| 2023 | Minnesota IT Services HRIS & Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN.IT Services Office HRIS & Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $86,460 |
| 2021 | MN.IT Services Office HRIS & Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $85,350 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept DNR - Permanent Layoff | State Prog Admin Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $46.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | MN.IT Services Office HRIS & Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $82,215 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept DNR - Permanent Layoff | State Prog Admin Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | MN.IT Services Office HRIS & Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $77,511 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept DNR - Permanent Layoff | State Prog Admin Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | MN.IT Services Office HRIS & Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $36.63 /hr | — | $66,636 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept DNR - Permanent Layoff | State Prog Admin Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.64 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $42.78 /hr | — | $88,034 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Facilities | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $40.25 /hr | — | $82,899 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Equipment & Operations | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $37.97 /hr | — | $76,097 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept OPH Safety Administrator | Safety Administrator Full-time | Washington | $31.99 /hr | — | $61,158 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept FRB Safety Administrator | Safety & Health Officer 2 Full-time | Rice | $27.88 /hr | — | $56,091 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept FRB Safety Administrator | Safety & Health Officer 2 Full-time | Rice | $26.39 /hr | — | $19,001 |
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 Planning Dir State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Long, Michelle$163,082Human Services Dept
- Berkholtz, Karin R$124,221Mn Management & Budget
- $118,457
- Tranby, Cindy$116,905Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, William H$116,537Natural Resources Dept
- Shoakena, Blen$116,268Health Department
- Arnold, Robert James$116,215Direct Care and Treatment
- Boen, Angela Renee$116,215Human Services Dept