Yang, Billy Changkong
DVS Exam & Insp Spec SrPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DVS Dealers & Inspections #2. 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 2016 to FY 2024, pay went up 286% while consumer prices went up 30%. After inflation, pay is up 197% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $34,581 | −31.1% | +3.3% | −33.3% |
| FY 2023 | $50,181 | +13.2% | +6.3% | +6.5% |
| FY 2022 | $44,323 | −1.5% | +7.2% | −8.1% |
| FY 2021 | $44,990 | +6.5% | +2.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2020 | $42,235 | +14.0% | +1.6% | +12.3% |
| FY 2019 | $37,034 | +6.7% | +2.1% | +4.5% |
| FY 2018 | $34,709 | +6.9% | +2.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2017 | $32,482 | +262.7% | +1.8% | +256.1% |
| FY 2016 | $8,956 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · DVS Exam & Insp Spec Sr
Paid more than 13% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,649.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dealers & Inspections #2 | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.31 /hr | $164 | $34,581 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dealers & Inspections #2 | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.34 /hr | $113 | $50,181 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dealers & Inspections #2 | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $21.81 /hr | — | $44,323 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dealers & Inspections | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $20.76 /hr | $3,121 | $44,990 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $19.60 /hr | $2,566 | $42,235 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 3B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $18.58 /hr | $100 | $37,034 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support/DocumentServ1 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $16.48 /hr | $672 | $34,709 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support/DocumentServ1 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $15.82 /hr | $1,594 | $32,482 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support Imaging & Data | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $14.73 /hr | — | $8,956 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew$295,234State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682State Patrol Trooper
- Meagher, Sean A$218,604Proj Functional Manager
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676State Patrol Trooper
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$196,727State Patrol Lieutenant
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613State Patrol Trooper
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as DVS Exam & Insp Spec Sr
FY 2024, amount paid
- Berdan, Scott L$79,994Public Safety Dept
- Nava, Lawrence J$68,302Public Safety Dept
- Brewin, Shannon A.$68,257Public Safety Dept
- Leisenheimer, William P$66,925Public Safety Dept
- Brunsvold, Douglas Arnold$63,871Public Safety Dept
- Ehrenberg, Dean D$63,720Public Safety Dept
- Pack, Michael R$60,747Public Safety Dept
- Kessler, James Thomas$58,649Public Safety Dept