Wetzel, Jeffrey
Financial Inst Examiner SeniorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FE Mort Exams & Licensing. 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 2014, pay went up 50% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 45% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $49,747 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2013 | $48,039 | +45.0% | +1.7% | +42.7% |
| FY 2012 | $33,120 | — | — | — |
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 · Financial Inst Examiner Senior
Paid more than 22% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,952.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Commerce Dept FE Mort Exams & Licensing | Financial Inst Examiner Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | — | $49,747 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept FE Mort Exams & Licensing | Financial Inst Examiner Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.21 /hr | — | $48,039 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept FE Mort Exams & Licensing | Financial Inst Examiner Full-time | Ramsey | $20.70 /hr | — | $33,120 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Shepherd, William B$169,591Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Philips, Julia T$161,234Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$146,255Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Grant, William$121,946Deputy Commr Commerce
- Rothman, Michael J$118,518Commissioner-Commerce
- Deal, Michael Shane$112,913Deputy Commr Commerce
- Vande Hey, Timothy James$112,913Deputy Commr Commerce
- Piper, Emily$112,323Deputy Commr Commerce
Highest paid as Financial Inst Examiner Senior
FY 2014, amount paid
- Filiyaro, James G$70,960Commerce Dept
- Knutson, Donovan L$68,956Commerce Dept
- Thayer, William J$68,956Commerce Dept
- Foley, Kathleen O$68,954Commerce Dept
- Becker, Bruce A$68,952Commerce Dept
- Bindert, Brenda L$68,952Commerce Dept
- Hicks, Karen A$68,952Commerce Dept
- Billmeyer, Wade L$68,952Commerce Dept