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Wrightsmith, David E

Retirement Services DirectorMN State Retirement SystemRamsey CountyFull-time

External Benefits. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$952,532
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$114,279
FY 2026
Highest year
$114,279
FY 2026
Yearly average
$86,594
across years on record
Change since first year
+61%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 17% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$114,279+2.4%+3.1%−0.7%
FY 2025$111,597+8.3%+2.6%+5.5%
FY 2024$103,058+8.0%+3.3%+4.5%
FY 2023$95,434+18.5%+6.3%+11.5%
FY 2022$80,520+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$78,555+1.1%+2.3%−1.1%
FY 2020$77,667+3.6%+1.6%+2.0%
FY 2019$74,985+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$73,352+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$71,908+1.0%+1.8%−0.8%
FY 2016$71,176———

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 · Retirement Services Director

Paid more than 50% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $113,434.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026MN State Retirement System
External Benefits
Retirement Services Director
Full-time
Ramsey$54.97 /hr—$114,279
2025MN State Retirement System
External Benefits
Retirement Services Director
Full-time
Ramsey$54.16 /hr—$111,597
2024MN State Retirement System
External Benefits
Retirement Services Director
Full-time
Ramsey$50.01 /hr—$103,058
2023MN State Retirement System
External Benefits
Retirement Services Director
Full-time
Ramsey$45.82 /hr—$95,434
2022MN State Retirement System
Retirement Counseling External
Retirement Services Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$38.77 /hr—$80,520
2021MN State Retirement System
Retirement Counseling External
Retirement Services Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$37.82 /hr—$78,555
2020MN State Retirement System
Retirement Counseling External
Retirement Services Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$36.90 /hr—$77,667
2019MN State Retirement System
Retirement Counseling External
Retirement Services Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$36.09 /hr—$74,985
2018MN State Retirement System
Retirement Counseling External
Retirement Services Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$35.30 /hr—$73,352
2017MN State Retirement System
Retirement Counseling External
Retirement Services Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$34.61 /hr—$71,908
2016MN State Retirement System
MN State Retirement System
Retirement Services Spec Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$33.77 /hr—$71,176

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 MN State Retirement System

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Retirement Services Director

FY 2026, amount paid