Minnesota / Ombudsperson for Corrections

Agency file

Ombudsperson for Corrections

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 7 employees with median total compensation of $82,785; the highest distinct record was $129,185.

Year: 2025
Employees: 7
Median total: $82,785
Highest record: $129,185

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$40,219$129,185+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 7 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,785) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,632 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $834 (1%)
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

$71,568

$74,518

$82,785

$89,279

$117,703

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,703 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,568. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigation Specialist

3 · $82,785

Ombudsperson for Corrections

1 · $129,185

State Program Administrative Manager

1 · $117,703

Communications Specialist 3

1 · $71,568

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

1 · $40,219

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Margaret Zadra

Ombudsperson for Corrections/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,185

Sub-department: Ombudsperson for Corrections
Base pay: $126,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,185
Hire date: 2020-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margaret Zadra works as a Ombudsperson for Corrections for Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombudsperson for Corrections. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $129,185 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Barbara Damchik Dykes

State Program Administrative Manager/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2025 total comp

$117,703

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $114,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,703
Hire date: 1999-04-19
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: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Ombudsperson for Corrections, Barbara Damchik Dykes serves as a State Program Administrative Manager within Ombuds for Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,703. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Barbara Damchik Dykes

Executive Assistant/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2024 total comp

$100,386

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $100,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,386
Hire date: 1999-04-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barbara Damchik Dykes works as a Executive Assistant for Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Barbara earned $100,386 in 2024. Union affiliation: Manager.

Luanne Buck

Investigation Specialist/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2025 total comp

$89,279

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $89,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,279
Hire date: 2022-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Luanne Buck is a Investigation Specialist at Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,279. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Daniel Lipa

Investigation Specialist/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2025 total comp

$82,785

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $82,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,785
Hire date: 2012-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Lipa holds the role of Investigation Specialist at Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,785. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christian Dobratz

Investigation Specialist/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2024 total comp

$82,087

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $82,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,087
Hire date: 1997-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Ombudsperson for Corrections, Christian Dobratz serves as a Investigation Specialist within Ombuds for Corrections. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,087. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Theresa Katzmark

Investigation Specialist/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2025 total comp

$74,518

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $74,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,518
Hire date: 2023-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Theresa Katzmark holds the role of Investigation Specialist at Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,518. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrea Domaskin

Communications Specialist 3/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2025 total comp

$71,568

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $71,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,568
Hire date: 2009-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrea Domaskin holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,568. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Noelle Faye

State Program Administrative Senior/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2024 total comp

$49,580

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $49,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,580
Hire date: 2022-07-20
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Noelle Faye is a State Program Administrative Senior at Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,580. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sela Britton

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2025 total comp

$40,219

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $40,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,219
Hire date: 2024-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sela Britton holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,219. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Amanda Fenrich

State Program Administrative Senior/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2024 total comp

$20,657

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $20,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,657
Hire date: 2021-10-13
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Fenrich holds the role of State Program Administrative Senior at Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,657. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Pakau Yang

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2024 total comp

$15,813

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $15,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,813
Hire date: 2019-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Ombudsperson for Corrections, Pakau Yang serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Ombuds for Corrections. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $15,813. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Sarah Edstrom

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Ombudsperson for Corrections

2024 total comp

$10,242

Sub-department: Ombuds for Corrections
Base pay: $10,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,242
Hire date: 2024-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P08
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Edstrom works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Ombudsperson for Corrections within Ombuds for Corrections. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $10,242 in 2024. They are represented by Clerical.