Minnesota / Corrections Department / Correctional Agent Career

Job-title file

Correctional Agent Career

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

167 employees hold this title in Corrections Department. Median total compensation for the role is $97,734, above the department median of $73,261.

Employees: 167
Total payroll: $15.4M
Role median: $97,734
Agency median: $73,261
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,035$109,980+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 167 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kyle Zajicek

Correctional Agent Career/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$80,634

Sub-department: DOC Field Sv Supv-Chaska
Base pay: $80,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,634
Hire date: 2012-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Mcleod

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kyle Zajicek is a Correctional Agent Career at Corrections Department within Doc Field Sv Supv-Chaska. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,634. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Peters

Correctional Agent Career/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$79,586

Sub-department: DOC Field Sv Sup-ISR Metro
Base pay: $75,747
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $3,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,586
Hire date: 2014-07-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Melissa Peters serves as a Correctional Agent Career within Doc Field Sv Sup-Isr Metro. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,586. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Valerie Torkelson Malchow

Correctional Agent Career/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$78,878

Sub-department: DOC Field Sv Supv - Albert Lea
Base pay: $53,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,878
Hire date: 2000-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Faribault

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Valerie Torkelson Malchow works as a Correctional Agent Career for Corrections Department within Doc Field Sv Supervisor - Albert Lea. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. Valerie earned $78,878 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Darren Fetters

Correctional Agent Career/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$77,477

Sub-department: DOC Field Sv Supv - St Cloud
Base pay: $77,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,477
Hire date: 2021-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Mille Lacs

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Darren Fetters holds the role of Correctional Agent Career at Corrections Department within Doc Field Sv Supervisor - St Cloud. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,477. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marsi Salvati

Correctional Agent Career/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$77,466

Sub-department: DOC Field Sv Supv - New Ulm
Base pay: $56,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,466
Hire date: 1996-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Redwood

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marsi Salvati is a Correctional Agent Career at Corrections Department within Doc Field Sv Supervisor - New Ulm. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,466. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Steuber

Correctional Agent Career/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$77,059

Sub-department: DOC Field Sv Supv-Detroit Lake
Base pay: $77,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,059
Hire date: 2014-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Becker

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Steuber holds the role of Correctional Agent Career at Corrections Department within Doc Field Sv Supv-Detroit Lake. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,059. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.