Benson, Brett
State Prog Admin DirectorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Ins Regulation & Policy. 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 5,099% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 4,636% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $103,885 | +12.5% | +3.3% | +8.9% |
| FY 2023 | $92,372 | +4,522.7% | +6.3% | +4,250.3% |
| FY 2022 | $1,998 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · State Prog Admin Director
Paid more than 43% of the 206 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,183.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Ins Regulation & Policy | State Prog Admin Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.83 /hr | $43 | $103,885 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | $96 | $92,372 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $1,998 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Andersen, Frederick James$222,194Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$222,194Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Lyng, Julia Mildred$216,970Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Slutsker, Benjamin$216,970Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Arnold, Grace$177,534Commissioner-Commerce
- Gransee, Michelle$174,620Deputy Commr Commerce
- Jahnke, Timothy A$174,406Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$170,515Deputy Commr Commerce
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Director
FY 2024, amount paid
- Barrett, Melanie A$123,874Lottery
- Vodden, Todd S$123,374Lottery
- McClellan, John E$122,869Transportation Dept
- Sajdak, Steven J$121,351Human Services Dept
- Gieseke, Deanna K$116,878Natural Resources Dept
- Bode, Robin Lynn$116,367Human Services Dept
- Golden, Toni A$116,241Natural Resources Dept
- Christensen, Eric C$114,939Human Services Dept