Welle, Christopher Ross
Security CounselorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyIntermittent
MSOP SP Intermittent Pool. 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 2013, pay went up 282% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 265% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $32,634 | −12.8% | +1.7% | −14.2% |
| FY 2012 | $37,404 | +337.3% | +2.9% | +324.9% |
| FY 2011 | $8,553 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Security Counselor
Paid more than 26% of the 660 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,439.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Intermittent Pool | Security Counselor Intermittent | Nicollet | $17.74 /hr | $106 | $32,634 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Utility E | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $16.93 /hr | $720 | $37,404 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Residential 1st Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Nicollet | $16.10 /hr | — | $8,553 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Radke, Alan Q$389,720Medical Specialist 4
- Joseph, Scott Alan$317,939Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$315,899Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$307,956Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Ward, Randy K$296,624Medical Specialist 4
- Miller, Peter Scott$293,221Medical Specialist 4
- Newman, Deborah C$275,229Medical Specialist 3
- Paulson, David A$267,809Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Security Counselor
FY 2013, amount paid
- Kamara, Abu$108,875Human Services Dept
- Erkel, Gordon B$69,285Human Services Dept
- McDonough, Terrence M$68,117Human Services Dept
- Nelson, Kane B$63,416Human Services Dept
- Ball, Rodney H$61,014Human Services Dept
- Hauger, Danial J$60,450Human Services Dept
- Card, Michael S$60,388Human Services Dept
- Rodvik, Gregg J$60,380Human Services Dept