Akakpo, Ama E
State Prog Admin Manager PrinEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CO Commissioners Office. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went down 58% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $27,449 | −80.9% | +3.1% | −81.5% |
| FY 2025 | $144,049 | +8.9% | +2.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2024 | $132,302 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $67,998 | +4.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2012 | $64,984 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Paid more than 3% of the 172 people with this job title that year. The median was $146,607.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Commissioners Office | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $70.52 /hr | — | $27,449 |
| 2025 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Workforce Dev Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $69.48 /hr | — | $144,049 |
| 2024 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Workforce Dev Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $66.49 /hr | — | $132,302 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CPM CLS Resettlement Programs | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $67,998 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CPM CLS Resettlement Programs | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $64,984 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mulhern, Gerald G$196,744Unemployment Ins Prog Dir
- Rowe, Evan M$191,860Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$187,354Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$187,081Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$186,092Dir Employment Programs
- Knutson, Katie M$174,964Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Lefholz, Emily J$174,879Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Parker, May Chao$169,289General Counsel 2
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Weirens, David A$185,429Water & Soil Resources Board
- Dougherty, Rachel$163,752Administration Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$163,609Health Department
- Caldwell, Alexandra Katharine$156,607Health Department
- Wherley, Tammy J.$156,507Corrections Dept
- Thao, Tong$155,704Children Youth & Families Dept
- Tauer, Jacqueline M$153,081Mn Management & Budget
- Smetana, Tracy M$151,218Commerce Dept