Minnesota / Corrections Department

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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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Philip Girdy

Correctional Mnfctrng Spec-Trnsp&Ware/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$12,617

Sub-department: OPH Industry Production Supv
Base pay: $12,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,617
Hire date: 1993-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 91
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Philip Girdy serves as a Correctional Mnfctrng Spec-Trnsp&Ware within Oph Industry Production Supervisor. Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,617. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Tara Katchmark

Clinical Program Therapist 2/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$12,598

Sub-department: SCL Psychologist Supervisor
Base pay: $12,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,598
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Sherburne

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

Tara Katchmark is a Clinical Program Therapist 2 at Corrections Department within Scl Psychologist Supervisor. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,598. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Haley Sather

Correctional Officer 1/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$12,557

Sub-department: RC Unit Lieutenant 3
Base pay: $10,122
Overtime: $2,272
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,557
Hire date: 2021-10-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Corrections Officers
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chisago

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Haley Sather serves as a Correctional Officer 1 within Rc Unit Lieutenant 3. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,557. Union affiliation: Corrections Officers.

Sean Mickelson

Correctional Officer 1/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$12,533

Sub-department: ML Program Coordinator
Base pay: $11,239
Overtime: $1,061
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,533
Hire date: 2024-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Corrections Officers
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 208
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sean Mickelson works as a Correctional Officer 1 for Corrections Department within Ml Program Coordinator. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Sean earned $12,533 in 2025. Union affiliation: Corrections Officers.

Jayson Mehring

Correctional Teaching Assistant/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$12,521

Sub-department: STW Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $12,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,521
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jayson Mehring holds the role of Correctional Teaching Assistant at Corrections Department within Stw Education Director's Staff. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,521. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Jacob Hanford

Correctional Officer 3/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$12,514

Sub-department: ML Unit Lieutenant 2
Base pay: $10,982
Overtime: $872
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,514
Hire date: 2014-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Corrections Officers
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Jacob Hanford serves as a Correctional Officer 3 within Ml Unit Lieutenant 2. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,514. Their bargaining unit is Corrections Officers.

Stacy Hanson

Cook Coordinator/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$12,507

Sub-department: RC Food Services Supervisor
Base pay: $12,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,507
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chisago

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stacy Hanson works as a Cook Coordinator for Corrections Department within Rc Food Services Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Stacy earned $12,507 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Willie Hayes Iii

Correctional Officer 1/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$12,496

Sub-department: OPH Lieutenant-CX5
Base pay: $11,336
Overtime: $889
Other pay: $272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,496
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Corrections Officers
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Willie Hayes Iii serves as a Correctional Officer 1 within Oph Lieutenant-Cx5. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,496. They are represented by Corrections Officers.

Benjamin Richard

Correctional Officer 1/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$12,490

Sub-department: FRB Lieutenant-WC 1st Watch-A
Base pay: $9,086
Overtime: $2,732
Other pay: $673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,490
Hire date: 2024-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Corrections Officers
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 208
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Richard is a Correctional Officer 1 at Corrections Department within Frb Lieutenant-Wc 1St Watch-A. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,490. Their bargaining unit is Corrections Officers.

Susan Smith

Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$12,353

Sub-department: OPH Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $12,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,353
Hire date: 2017-09-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Smith works as a Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+30Gr for Corrections Department within Oph Education Director's Staff. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years) as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. Susan earned $12,353 in 2024. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Jessica Schleret

Cook Coordinator/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$12,270

Sub-department: RC Food Services Supervisor
Base pay: $11,824
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,270
Hire date: 2025-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chisago

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Schleret is a Cook Coordinator at Corrections Department within Rc Food Services Supervisor. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,270. Union affiliation: Service.