Minnesota / Corrections Department

Agency file

Corrections Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Corrections Department runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2025, this agency had 4,963 employees with median total compensation of $73,261; the highest distinct record was $337,500.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $368.3M
Employees: 4,963
Median total: $73,261
Highest record: $337,500

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$278$144,064+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,963 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,261) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,351 (93%)
Overtime — $3,184 (4%)
Other — $1,683 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$31,513

$60,859

$73,261

$91,045

$110,773

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,773 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,513. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer 2

1,381 · $71,388

Correctional Officer 1

485 · $38,522

Correctional Officer 3

420 · $87,147

Correctional Agent Career

156 · $97,734

Correctional Lieutenant

146 · $106,411

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$329.7M —	4,920 —	$69,309 —
2025	$368.3M ▲ 11.7%	4,963 ▲ 0.9%	$73,261 ▲ 5.7%

Record list

Employees

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Joann Erickson

Institution Educational Supervisor/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: STW Education Director
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2022-05-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Joann Erickson serves as a Institution Educational Supervisor within Stw Education Director. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Kristen O'Connell

Institution Educational Supervisor/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: SHK Education Director
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2016-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Scott

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Kristen O'Connell serves as a Institution Educational Supervisor within Shk Education Director. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Matthew Hosmer

Institution Educational Supervisor/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: ML Education Director
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2015-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Hosmer works as a Institution Educational Supervisor for Corrections Department within Ml Education Director. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $120,895 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Randall Bergman

Institution Educational Supervisor/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: LL Education Director
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2013-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Randall Bergman is a Institution Educational Supervisor at Corrections Department within Ll Education Director. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Amy Chamberlain

State Program Administrative Manager/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: DOC Asst Comm Agency SVS & Sup
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2007-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Amy Chamberlain serves as a State Program Administrative Manager within Doc Assistant Community Agency Svs & Sup. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kristina Politoski

Administrative Planning Director St/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: DOC Dep Com Chief of Staff
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2008-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristina Politoski works as a Administrative Planning Director St for Corrections Department within Doc Deputy Com Chief of Staff. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Kristina earned $120,895 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Jay Powell

Institution Educational Supervisor/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: OPH Education Director
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jay Powell is a Institution Educational Supervisor at Corrections Department within Oph Education Director. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Jamie Holm

Correctional Captain/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,894

Sub-department: SCL A/W Operations
Base pay: $118,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,894
Hire date: 1998-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Sherburne

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jamie Holm holds the role of Correctional Captain at Corrections Department within Scl A/W Operations. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,894. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Darrel Berry

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,755

Sub-department: ML Captain 3
Base pay: $107,040
Overtime: $11,453
Other pay: $2,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,755
Hire date: 1997-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Darrel Berry holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Corrections Department within Ml Captain 3. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,755. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Cathy Bisser

Human Resources Director 1/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,616

Sub-department: DOC Staffing Manager-HR Supv
Base pay: $120,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,616
Hire date: 1995-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cathy Bisser is a Human Resources Director 1 at Corrections Department within Doc Staffing Manager-Hr Supervisor. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,616. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Laurie Vicklund-Boylan

Registered Nurse Senior/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,583

Sub-department: OPH RN Supervisor A
Base pay: $114,259
Overtime: $5,558
Other pay: $766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,583
Hire date: 1995-03-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Laurie Vicklund-Boylan serves as a Registered Nurse Senior within Oph Registered Nurse Supervisor A. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,583. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Shawn Emslander

Institution Educational Supervisor/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,545

Sub-department: FRB Education Director 2
Base pay: $120,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,545
Hire date: 2013-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Emslander holds the role of Institution Educational Supervisor at Corrections Department within Frb Education Director 2. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,545. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Dawn Paul

Correctional Officer 3/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,402

Sub-department: STW Lieutenant-Industry A
Base pay: $92,312
Overtime: $27,611
Other pay: $478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,402
Hire date: 1998-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Corrections Officers
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 208
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Dawn Paul serves as a Correctional Officer 3 within Stw Lieutenant-Industry A. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,402. Their bargaining unit is Corrections Officers.

Don Wilson

Correctional Officer 2/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,232

Sub-department: OPH Lieutenant-CX7/Kitchen
Base pay: $81,139
Overtime: $38,990
Other pay: $103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,232
Hire date: 2006-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Corrections Officers
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 208
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Don Wilson serves as a Correctional Officer 2 within Oph Lieutenant-Cx7/Kitchen. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,232. Union affiliation: Corrections Officers.

Halie Rostberg

Psychologist 3/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,229

Sub-department: DOC RA/CN Assessor Supervisor
Base pay: $120,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,229
Hire date: 2005-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

Halie Rostberg holds the role of Psychologist 3 at Corrections Department within Doc Ra/Cn Assessor Supervisor. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,229. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kimberly Doth

Registered Nurse Senior/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,210

Sub-department: SCL RN Supervisor A
Base pay: $116,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,210
Hire date: 2013-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Sherburne

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kimberly Doth is a Registered Nurse Senior at Corrections Department within Scl Registered Nurse Supervisor A. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,210. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Paul Peterson

Correctional Program Director/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$120,206

Sub-department: Togo Superintendent's Staff
Base pay: $107,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,919
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,206
Hire date: 2015-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pine

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paul Peterson works as a Correctional Program Director for Corrections Department within Togo Superintendent's Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Paul earned $120,206 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.