Weigel, Christine E
Investigator SeniorEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Maltreatment of Minors. 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 2014, pay went down 68% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $20,254 | −70.3% | +1.6% | −70.7% |
| FY 2013 | $68,175 | +6.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $64,169 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $62,823 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Investigator Senior
Paid more than 8% of the 77 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,488.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Education Department Maltreatment of Minors | Investigator Senior Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $33.34 /hr | — | $20,254 |
| 2013 | Education Department Maltreatment of Minors | Investigator Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $33.34 /hr | — | $68,175 |
| 2012 | Education Department Maltreatment of Minors | Investigator Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $31.58 /hr | — | $64,169 |
| 2011 | Education Department Maltreatment of Minors | Investigator Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $30.45 /hr | — | $62,823 |
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 Education Department
FY 2014, amount paid
- Melcher, Thomas R$124,686Dir Education Finance
- Bruggeman, Elia$122,594Asst Commr Education
- Montano, Jessie R$121,965Deputy Commr Education
- Briner, Charlene F$120,891Senior Admin Officer
- Dibb, Steven$118,727Asst Commr Education
- Cassellius, Brenda L$118,602Commissioner-Education Dept
- Anderson, Denise M$117,444Dir Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$113,500Dir Statewide Assessment
Highest paid as Investigator Senior
FY 2014, amount paid
- Flynn, John Michael$97,540Racing Commission
- Hanson, Maggie K$76,939Human Services Dept
- Broady, Scott R$75,663Human Services Dept
- Neubauer-Hoffman, Debra J$73,214Human Services Dept
- Schmitz, Colleen Marie Cooley$73,143Natural Resources Dept
- Cell, Penny G$72,365Human Services Dept
- Fellows, Kay J$72,365Human Services Dept
- Boyd, Barbara L$72,357Human Services Dept