Berends, Vicki L
State Prog Admin PrinEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyPart-time
Contracts/Grants. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 1% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $44,323 | −12.1% | +0.7% | −12.7% |
| FY 2014 | $50,420 | +10.0% | +1.6% | +8.3% |
| FY 2013 | $45,832 | +9.7% | +1.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2012 | $41,785 | −6.2% | +2.9% | −8.9% |
| FY 2011 | $44,566 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 12% of the 550 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,428.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Education Department Contracts/Grants | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $32.95 /hr | — | $44,323 |
| 2014 | Education Department Contracts/Grants | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time | Hennepin | $30.87 /hr | — | $50,420 |
| 2013 | Education Department Contracts/Grants | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time | Hennepin | $28.92 /hr | — | $45,832 |
| 2012 | Education Department Contracts/Grants | Grants Specialist Inter Part-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $41,785 |
| 2011 | Education Department Agency Finance & Operations | Grants Specialist Inter Part-time | Hennepin | $25.51 /hr | — | $44,566 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Melcher, Thomas R$127,994Dir Education Finance
- Dibb, Steven$127,051Deputy Commr Education
- Cassellius, Brenda L$126,476Commissioner-Education Dept
- Briner, Charlene F$125,734Senior Admin Officer
- Anderson, Denise M$124,981Dir Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$120,797Dir Statewide Assessment
- McHenry, Kevin C$120,360Asst Commr Education
- Troolin, Barbara$115,098Educ Dir Finance Reform & Acct
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2015, amount paid
- Barrett, Wanda J$98,992MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lingen, Linda$86,731Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Luth, Ricky Gerald$85,706Public Safety Dept
- Chatleain, Shane T$83,453Transportation Dept
- Morrison, David H$83,286Pollution Control Agency
- Schafer, Craig D$83,143Pollution Control Agency
- Ockenfels, Maria$82,535Human Services Dept
- Haas, Walter$81,377Pollution Control Agency