Safety Administrator

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

11 employees hold this title in Corrections Department. Median total compensation for the role is $105,296, above the department median of $73,261.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $105,296
Agency median: $73,261
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,622$107,560+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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.

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This role across Minnesota

Safety Administrator is held in 13 Minnesota departments. In Corrections Department, the median of $105,296 ranks #4 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$107,323 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$106,296 · 1

Administration Department

$105,296 · 1

Agriculture Department

$105,296 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$105,296 · 9

Employ & Econ Development Department

$105,240 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$98,636 · 11

Human Services Department

$98,581 · 11

Transportation Department

$94,188 · 14

Natural Resources Department

$87,115 · 4

Military Affairs Department

$30,512 · 1

Public Safety Department

$18,248 · 1

Median total compensation for the Safety Administrator role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Safety Administrator beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $101,739 ranks #2 of 2. See Safety Administrator across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$115,992 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Safety Administratorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Karels Jr

Safety Administrator/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$80,622

Sub-department: SHK Safety Administrator
Base pay: $75,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,622
Hire date: 2002-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Scott

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

James Karels Jr holds the role of Safety Administrator at Corrections Department within Shk Safety Administrator. Hired in 2002, they have about 22 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,622. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.