Barber, Jennifer
State Prog Admin PrinEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Procurement/Encumbrance. 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 316% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 208% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $90,921 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $86,462 | +10.2% | +2.6% | +7.4% |
| FY 2024 | $78,466 | +9.4% | +3.3% | +5.9% |
| FY 2023 | $71,722 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $65,020 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $61,192 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $57,668 | +5.7% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| FY 2019 | $54,570 | +9.1% | +2.1% | +6.9% |
| FY 2018 | $49,997 | +128.9% | +2.3% | +123.8% |
| FY 2017 | $21,846 | — | — | — |
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 Prin
Paid more than 40% of the 696 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Procurement/Encumbrance | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $44.48 /hr | — | $90,921 |
| 2025 | Education Department Procurement/Encumbrance | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $42.31 /hr | — | $86,462 |
| 2024 | Education Department Procurement/Encumbrance | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Hennepin | $39.06 /hr | — | $78,466 |
| 2023 | Education Department Procurement/Encumbrance | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $34.45 /hr | — | $71,722 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept RECS Contract | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.49 /hr | — | $65,020 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept RECS Contract | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.59 /hr | — | $61,192 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept RECS Contract | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $57,668 |
| 2019 | Administration Dept RECS Contract | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.18 /hr | — | $54,570 |
| 2018 | Administration Dept RECS Contract | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.72 /hr | — | $49,997 |
| 2017 | Administration Dept RECS Contract | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.32 /hr | — | $21,846 |
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 Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
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- Erickson, Brian$129,620Agriculture Dept
- McCanney, James$123,794Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$118,153Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Teri L$116,288Mn Management & Budget
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- Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor$113,881Office of Higher Education
- Kitto, Danielle N$113,189Public Safety Dept