Investigation Specialist salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Investigation Specialist” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
58
FY 2026
Total paid
$4.4M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$86,023
base rate median $99,341
Average paid
$75,298
across 58 with pay
Highest paid
$122,488
Davis, Vicki Lynn
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$100,212
$85,343
$81,206
$74,336
$70,904
$57,274
$56,229
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Vicki Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Investigators ML | $47.76 /hr | $122,488 | $3,582 |
| Kuusisto, Todd | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Investigators ML | $47.76 /hr | $121,231 | $3,112 |
| Brown, Jerome S | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Investigators ML | $47.76 /hr | $114,691 | $1,361 |
| Quigley, Patrick M | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP Reintegration Services B | $47.76 /hr | $113,331 | — |
| Larson, Troy | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP Reintegration Services B | $47.76 /hr | $107,725 | — |
| Ellsworth, Darrell James | Education Department Special Investigations Unit | $48.93 /hr | $101,774 | — |
| Hernandez Petrulo, Mary Elizabeth | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | $47.76 /hr | $100,983 | $693 |
| Sartor, Selena Marie | Racing Commission MRC - Columbus | $47.76 /hr | $100,368 | — |
| Cummins, Nicholas John | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | $47.76 /hr | $100,178 | — |
| Corrigan, Sean Richard | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | $47.76 /hr | $100,090 | — |
| Still, Andrew J | Emergency Medical Srvcs Office Regulatory &Compliance Section | $47.76 /hr | $99,673 | — |
| Rivera, Emelie Esther | Human Services Dept Equal Opportunity & Access | $47.76 /hr | $99,457 | $501 |
| Hobbs, Tracie M | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Reinhart, Russell D | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Black, Mateo Raimundo | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Program Assessment | $47.76 /hr | $96,422 | — |
| Sweitzer, Brady | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | $47.76 /hr | $96,420 | — |
| Pierce, Nicole L | Children Youth & Families Dept GCO EqualOpportunity&AccessDiv | $46.15 /hr | $95,362 | — |
| Lawrence, Richard J | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | $46.15 /hr | $94,462 | — |
| McHugh, Richard James | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP Program Assessment | $46.15 /hr | $94,301 | — |
| Tuthill, Travis N | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Investigators ML | $46.15 /hr | $92,386 | — |
| Harris, Bryan E | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | $44.48 /hr | $91,820 | — |
| Rooney, Andrea | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu | $47.76 /hr | $91,673 | — |
| Goulding, Laura | Direct Care and Treatment DCT EOAD | $47.76 /hr | $91,317 | — |
| Lundeen, Matthew John | Education Department Special Investigations Unit | $47.76 /hr | $90,305 | $233 |
| Aamodt, Sara B | Corrections Dept DOC State Prog Admin Mgr-OPA | $42.94 /hr | $89,605 | $1,675 |
| Her, Ah O. | Emergency Medical Srvcs Office Regulatory &Compliance Section | $44.48 /hr | $89,115 | $373 |
| Mendoza, Sara | Direct Care and Treatment DCT EOAD | $47.76 /hr | $88,916 | $555 |
| Jenniges, Sharleen Renae | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $42.94 /hr | $88,788 | — |
| Lipa, Daniel S | Ombudsperson for Corrections Ombuds for Corrections | $41.43 /hr | $86,130 | — |
| Riley, Nathan Glen | State Auditor Special Investigations | $41.43 /hr | $85,916 | — |
| McIntyre, Sean J | Ombudsperson for Corrections Ombuds for Corrections | $42.94 /hr | $85,410 | — |
| Johnson, Melissa M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC AcaAff Grad Cont Stu | $41.43 /hr | $84,404 | — |
| Zdon, Lauren Smieja | Ombudsperson for Corrections Ombuds for Corrections | $41.43 /hr | $83,470 | — |
| Swenson, Steven John | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rvrld Austin TC Prof/Sup | $46.15 /hr | $82,228 | — |
| Taylor, Nicholas Bruce | Human Services Dept Equal Opportunity & Access | $39.93 /hr | $81,397 | $172 |
| Bolton, Stacey | Human Services Dept Equal Opportunity & Access | $47.76 /hr | $79,508 | $107 |
| Katzmark, Theresa Marie | Ombudsperson for Corrections Ombuds for Corrections | $38.55 /hr | $78,359 | — |
| Stern, Erica Adele | Education Department Special Investigations Unit | $47.76 /hr | $68,392 | — |
| Sincleair Usher, Maegen Ashlee | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | $42.94 /hr | $67,959 | — |
| Sutton, Sandra Mathes | Children Youth & Families Dept GCO EqualOpportunity&AccessDiv | $47.76 /hr | $66,790 | $124 |
| Bergren, Kile | Education Department Special Investigations Unit | $47.76 /hr | $63,282 | $2,149 |
| Nance, Robert J | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Internal Affairs | $47.76 /hr | $62,057 | — |
| Swenson, Kathleen | Direct Care and Treatment DCT EOAD | $47.76 /hr | $61,246 | $185 |
| Langford, Lance | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Internal Affairs | $47.76 /hr | $60,717 | — |
| Savarino, Gianna Josephine | Education Department Special Investigations Unit | $47.76 /hr | $57,312 | — |
| Boeckers, Christopher Jon | Education Department Special Investigations Unit | $47.76 /hr | $54,485 | $806 |
| Hilligoss, Linda Boucher | Emergency Medical Srvcs Office Regulatory &Compliance Section | $47.76 /hr | $46,860 | — |
| Skoglund, Paul C | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Internal Affairs | $47.76 /hr | $45,914 | — |
| Cromheecke, Rachel G | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | $41.43 /hr | $38,610 | — |
| Dahl, Ruth E | Human Services Dept Human Res Consultation | $47.76 /hr | $36,983 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.