Security Counselor Lead salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Security Counselor Lead” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
160
FY 2026
Total paid
$14.1M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$83,834
base rate median $75,358
Average paid
$88,062
across 160 with pay
Highest paid
$171,290
Ellis, Adam Douglas
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)
$88,062
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohenstein, Michael J | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Birch Unit | $38.02 /hr | $94,224 | $28,849 |
| Hella, Christian Randolph | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML A Team 1st Watch | $38.02 /hr | $94,104 | $12,447 |
| Strackbein, Benjamin L | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Night Operations B | $38.02 /hr | $93,802 | $7,629 |
| Hulke, Tony L | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Bartlett 1 North | $38.02 /hr | $93,680 | $10,968 |
| Thompson, Vaughn Aaron | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML High Security Area | $38.02 /hr | $93,674 | $12,048 |
| Sorenson, Chad Michael | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Ironwood Unit | $36.23 /hr | $93,622 | $18,231 |
| Salifu, Mariama | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Redwood Unit Grove D | $33.45 /hr | $93,274 | $20,303 |
| Smith, Logan William | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Juniper Unit | $33.45 /hr | $93,052 | $26,599 |
| Witzman, Paula Marie | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Unit 1D 2nd Watch | $32.54 /hr | $92,377 | $22,856 |
| O'Brien, Christopher Jon | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Night Operations B | $36.23 /hr | $91,719 | $15,723 |
| Wallace, John R | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Transport Team | $38.02 /hr | $91,065 | $9,575 |
| Wilking, Shawn D | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Utility Pool A | $38.02 /hr | $90,409 | $19,141 |
| Boehne, Yvonne C | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Green Acres North | $38.02 /hr | $90,253 | $8,668 |
| Dillavou, David W | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Forestview North | $38.02 /hr | $89,310 | $9,466 |
| Thompson, Zachary David | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Green Acres West | $33.45 /hr | $88,382 | $24,801 |
| Andersen, Joshua P | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Unit 1D 2nd Watch | $35.21 /hr | $88,249 | $15,512 |
| Ripley, Lauren Joseph | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Master Control3rdWatch | $38.02 /hr | $87,776 | $2,289 |
| Drouillard, Beau Anthony | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Hickory Unit | $38.02 /hr | $87,758 | $6,831 |
| Tietz, Mark A | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Fraser Unit | $38.02 /hr | $87,416 | $7,559 |
| Leino, John T | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Master Control2ndWatch | $38.02 /hr | $87,344 | $22,284 |
| Pasek, Bryan M | Direct Care and Treatment Security Services C | $34.36 /hr | $87,024 | $13,419 |
| Keck, Sarah J | Direct Care and Treatment Security Services A | $36.23 /hr | $86,789 | $20,359 |
| Panning, Luke William | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Night Operations A | $35.21 /hr | $86,278 | $10,706 |
| Calkins, Anthony Michael | Direct Care and Treatment Pexton 3rd Watch Leads | $30.09 /hr | $85,961 | $22,189 |
| Jentz, Daniel Mark | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Cedar Unit | $37.13 /hr | $85,709 | $8,049 |
| Siemers, Nolan M | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Birch Unit | $38.02 /hr | $85,584 | $17,014 |
| Tarkey, Patrick Michael | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Linden Unit | $36.23 /hr | $85,372 | $9,890 |
| McCollum, Michel L | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Ops 1st Watch B | $38.02 /hr | $85,205 | $6,995 |
| Jenkins, Bruce Gerald | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Hickory Unit | $35.21 /hr | $84,959 | $12,256 |
| Myking, Jerimiah J | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Pexton 2 North | $36.23 /hr | $84,252 | $5,815 |
| Elzen, Christopher Allan | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Control Center A | $32.54 /hr | $83,416 | $23,449 |
| Zimmerman, Jeffrey Lee | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Pexton 1 North | $38.02 /hr | $83,111 | $1,152 |
| Jones, Benjamin Christopher | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Aspen Unit | $38.02 /hr | $82,759 | $1,635 |
| Warren, Eli T | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Residential 1st Watch | $38.02 /hr | $82,754 | — |
| Sutherland, Michael John | Direct Care and Treatment Forensic Security Services D | $36.23 /hr | $82,442 | $6,168 |
| Spikberg, James C | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML ClusterControl1stWatch | $38.02 /hr | $82,134 | $1,680 |
| Gould, Tanya Marie | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Hickory Unit | $36.23 /hr | $81,509 | $18,550 |
| Damlo, Melissa E | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Count Control | $38.02 /hr | $81,136 | $173 |
| Kunshier, Natalie Marie | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML A Team 2nd Watch | $38.02 /hr | $81,074 | $977 |
| Goettlicher, Carly A | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Sunrise | $38.02 /hr | $81,026 | $1,351 |
| Schwartz, Christopher J | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Bartlett 1 North | $38.02 /hr | $80,920 | — |
| Forliti, Michael E | Direct Care and Treatment Security Services B | $38.02 /hr | $80,450 | $609 |
| Huth, John H | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Night Operations B | $38.02 /hr | $80,382 | $2,250 |
| Scrabeck, Jason A | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Utility F | $38.02 /hr | $80,317 | $407 |
| Knaak, Joshua T | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Aspen Unit | $38.02 /hr | $80,250 | — |
| Rosival, Jeffrey T | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Maple Unit | $38.02 /hr | $80,032 | $900 |
| Reinhart, Chad E | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Transport Team | $38.02 /hr | $79,823 | $510 |
| Dunlap, Paul C | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Utility Pool | $38.02 /hr | $79,631 | $285 |
| Palmer, Alexander Allen | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Klein | $36.23 /hr | $79,544 | $3,530 |
| Sturlaugson, Charles R | Direct Care and Treatment FMHP Forestview South | $35.21 /hr | $79,203 | $6,110 |
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.