Yang, Shoua
Fingerprint TechnicianPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BIOMETRICS UNIT. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
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Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2022 to FY 2025, pay went down 39% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $23,205 | −55.1% | +2.6% | −56.3% |
| FY 2024 | $51,680 | +4.8% | +3.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $49,319 | +29.4% | +6.3% | +21.8% |
| FY 2022 | $38,119 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Fingerprint Technician
Paid more than 0% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,260.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept BIOMETRICS UNIT | Fingerprint Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.84 /hr | $322 | $23,205 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept BIOMETRICS UNIT | Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $24.91 /hr | $598 | $51,680 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $22.98 /hr | $586 | $49,319 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Crim Hist Record Info COE 1 | Fingerprint Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $21.28 /hr | — | $38,119 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Lautigar, Michael R$236,646State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$228,811State Patrol Trooper
- Farmakes, John D$225,628State Patrol Lieutenant
- Flynn, Adam M$215,121State Patrol Lieutenant
- Goman, Peter Jerome$212,811State Patrol Captain
- Backes, Charles J.$200,392State Patrol Lieutenant
- Thao, Michael$199,807State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$198,234State Patrol Captain
Highest paid as Fingerprint Technician
FY 2025, amount paid
- Mercill, Dawn E$79,085Public Safety Dept
- Mork, Nathan H$76,491Public Safety Dept
- Gumatz, Jeffrey R$68,113Public Safety Dept
- Coussens, Casey J$65,454Public Safety Dept
- Swenson, Phillip Dean$61,658Public Safety Dept
- Hammel, Tucker Alexander$61,561Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Tia$59,716Public Safety Dept
- Knoll, Brooklyn Sue$57,260Public Safety Dept