Baker, Dana
State Prog AdminNursing BoardFull-time
Operations. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 351% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 234% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $67,686 | +4.3% | +3.1% | +1.1% |
| FY 2025 | $64,917 | +15.0% | +2.6% | +12.1% |
| FY 2024 | $56,435 | −8.6% | +3.3% | −11.5% |
| FY 2023 | $61,738 | +17.2% | +6.3% | +10.3% |
| FY 2022 | $52,663 | +8.6% | +7.2% | +1.3% |
| FY 2021 | $48,497 | +9.5% | +2.3% | +7.1% |
| FY 2020 | $44,278 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $43,465 | +8.2% | +2.1% | +6.0% |
| FY 2018 | $40,186 | +167.8% | +2.3% | +161.9% |
| FY 2017 | $15,008 | — | — | — |
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
Paid more than 74% of the 286 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,636.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nursing Board Operations | State Prog Admin Full-time | — | $33.48 /hr | — | $67,686 |
| 2025 | Nursing Board Operations | State Prog Admin Full-time | — | $31.92 /hr | — | $64,917 |
| 2024 | Nursing Board Operations | State Prog Admin Full-time | — | $29.47 /hr | $370 | $56,435 |
| 2023 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $26.11 /hr | $5,283 | $61,738 |
| 2022 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | — | $24.79 /hr | $1,672 | $52,663 |
| 2021 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $23.41 /hr | $1,497 | $48,497 |
| 2020 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $21.67 /hr | $8 | $44,278 |
| 2019 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $20.62 /hr | $62 | $43,465 |
| 2018 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $19.64 /hr | $14 | $40,186 |
| 2017 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $18.76 /hr | — | $15,008 |
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 Nursing Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Leach, Megan$160,270State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Gaytko, Caren Elizabeth$146,607Exec Dir Nursing Bd
- Schuhmacher, Deborah$131,700State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Topham, Debra$129,813State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- England, Mariclaire E$127,667Registered Nurse Senior
- Larson, Leslie$127,667Registered Nurse Senior
- Holicky, Karen$125,385Registered Nurse Senior
- Downs, JaCinda M$122,720Nursing Education Specialist
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Oakes, Jennifer A$91,662Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hermann, Gina Marie$84,622Administration Dept
- Crooks, Brandon M$81,162Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Pasell, Nolan Steven$80,146Public Safety Dept
- Xiong, Foua$78,927Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Parlin, Rachel M$77,634Pollution Control Agency
- Atkins, Allison A$75,241Labor & Industry Dept
- Lewis, Madelyn$75,203MN State Retirement System