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Investigation Specialist 3 salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Investigation Specialist 3” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
23
FY 2026
Total paid
$2.3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$101,186
base rate median $103,293
Average paid
$98,648
across 23 with pay
Highest paid
$120,130
Sass, Trevor O

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

$90K$95K$100K$105K$110K2026
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate

Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

01020302026

Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Highest average pay (3+ people)
Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Sass, Trevor OCorrections Dept
RC Investigations Stf-Law Enfm
$49.66 /hr$120,130$3,324
Doherty, Brian TCorrections Dept
FRB Investigations Stf-Law Enf
$49.66 /hr$113,640$2,932
Barbian, Daniel LCorrections Dept
OPH Investigations Stf-Law Enf
$46.15 /hr$106,772$1,553
Cardenas, CoryRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 1
$51.45 /hr$106,283—
Rudesill, Andrew DCorrections Dept
RW Investigations Staff
$47.76 /hr$105,745$408
Navara, Kevin LRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 2
$51.45 /hr$104,357—
Taylor, Michael DavidRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 2
$51.45 /hr$104,352—
Connell, William A.Revenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 2
$51.45 /hr$104,300—
Wiener, Chad MichealRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 2
$51.45 /hr$103,702—
Kne, CarolynRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 2
$49.66 /hr$102,786—
VandeVord, Michael RCorrections Dept
SCL Investigations Stf-Law Enf
$46.15 /hr$101,267$322
Philbrick, Zachary JCorrections Dept
OPH A/W Operations
$48.83 /hr$101,186$992
Husmann, Kari LeighRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 1
$49.66 /hr$100,850$497
Sundeen, Kortney JCorrections Dept
ML Investigations Stf-Law Enfm
$42.94 /hr$100,418$1,061
Palm, Kelsey LCorrections Dept
DOC Investigatn Supv-Fugitive
$46.15 /hr$100,237$1,734
Schreiber, KellyRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 1
$51.45 /hr$97,528$1
Ahola, AmberHuman Rights Dept
Investigation Unit A
$49.66 /hr$96,943—
Benjamin, AlexisCorrections Dept
SHK InvestigationsStf-LawEnf
$44.48 /hr$96,023$755
Scott, Brady T.Corrections Dept
STW Investigations Stf-Law Enf
$41.43 /hr$92,436$613
Lacy, Elizabeth GHuman Rights Dept
Investigation Unit B
$42.94 /hr$84,904—
Reineccius, Diane LCorrections Dept
LL Investigations Stf-Law Enf
$49.66 /hr$82,590$971
Capaul, AbigailRevenue Dept
Criminal Investigations 2
$49.66 /hr$75,945—
Watterson, JulianneHuman Rights Dept
Investigation Unit D
$44.48 /hr$66,518—

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.