Minnesota / Foster Youth Ombudsperson / Investigator

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Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

1 employees hold this title in Foster Youth Ombudsperson. Median total compensation for the role is $81,728, above the department median of $74,472.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $81.7K
Role median: $81,728
Agency median: $74,472
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Investigator is held in 13 Minnesota departments. In Foster Youth Ombudsperson, the median of $81,728 ranks #1 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$73,597 · 1

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$73,596 · 1

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$71,400 · 1

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$69,711 · 4

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$69,584 · 1

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$69,294 · 4

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$65,323 · 7

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$58,952 · 5

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$19,059 · 1

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

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Investigator beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $66,981 ranks #10 of 21. See Investigator across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

California

$118,556 · 987

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

Median total compensation for comparable Investigatorroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Tonia Lofton

Investigator/Foster Youth Ombudsperson

2025 total comp

$81,728

Sub-department: OOFY Staff
Base pay: $73,596
Overtime: $8,131
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,728
Hire date: 2020-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: H8A
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Foster Youth Ombudsperson, Tonia Lofton serves as a Investigator within Oofy Staff. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,728. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.