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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Kyle Schreifels

Plumber Chief/Corrections Department

2025 total comp
$36,494
Sub-department
SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer
Base pay
$35,913
Overtime
$490
Other pay
$92
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,494
Hire date
2012-09-12
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
97
Union / bargaining unit
Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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
202
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Kyle Schreifels works as a Plumber Chief for Corrections Department within Scl Power Plant Chief Engineer. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Kyle earned $36,494 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Jordan Goetzke

Correctional Officer 2/Corrections Department

2024 total comp
$36,458
Sub-department
RC Detail Lieutenant
Base pay
$35,238
Overtime
$655
Other pay
$565
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,458
Hire date
2015-04-22
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
2
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

Jordan Goetzke is a Correctional Officer 2 at Corrections Department within Rc Detail Lieutenant. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $36,458. Their bargaining unit is Corrections Officers.

Mariah Frank

Correctional Agent/Corrections Department

2025 total comp
$36,418
Sub-department
DOC Field Sv Supv - New Ulm
Base pay
$36,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,418
Hire date
2024-10-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
7
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Renville

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, Mariah Frank serves as a Correctional Agent within Doc Field Sv Supervisor - New Ulm. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alisha Sullivan

Correctional Officer 2/Corrections Department

2025 total comp
$36,385
Sub-department
STW Lieutenant-Industry A
Base pay
$35,951
Overtime
$407
Other pay
$27
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,385
Hire date
2014-09-10
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

Alisha Sullivan holds the role of Correctional Officer 2 at Corrections Department within Stw Lieutenant-Industry A. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,385. Union affiliation: Corrections Officers.

Quentin Scissum

Correctional Officer 1/Corrections Department

2024 total comp
$36,374
Sub-department
OPH Lieutenant-WC 1st Watch-A
Base pay
$27,676
Overtime
$3,981
Other pay
$4,717
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,374
Hire date
2023-08-02
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, Quentin Scissum serves as a Correctional Officer 1 within Oph Lieutenant-Wc 1St Watch-A. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,374. Their bargaining unit is Corrections Officers.

Thomas Savinda

Correctional Officer 3/Corrections Department

2024 total comp
$36,344
Sub-department
STW Lieutenant-A East
Base pay
$34,547
Overtime
$458
Other pay
$1,340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,344
Hire date
2000-06-07
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, 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, Thomas Savinda serves as a Correctional Officer 3 within Stw Lieutenant-A East. They have served since 2000 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,344. Their bargaining unit is Corrections Officers.