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Berndt, Susan Jaye

State Prog Admin PrinTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Chief Counsel. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$774,432
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$22,498
FY 2022
Highest year
$84,350
FY 2021
Yearly average
$64,536
across years on record
Change since first year
-56%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 56% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 65% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$22,498−73.3%+7.2%−75.1%
FY 2021$84,350+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$82,319+1.8%+1.6%+0.3%
FY 2019$80,842+4.3%+2.1%+2.2%
FY 2018$77,516+14.2%+2.3%+11.6%
FY 2017$67,903−0.2%+1.8%−2.0%
FY 2016$68,035+5.2%+0.7%+4.5%
FY 2015$64,694+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$62,825+7.7%+1.6%+6.1%
FY 2013$58,327+7.2%+1.7%+5.4%
FY 2012$54,423+7.3%+2.9%+4.3%
FY 2011$50,702———

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 2022 · State Prog Admin Prin

Paid more than 4% of the 517 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,922.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$40.61 /hr—$22,498
2021Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$40.61 /hr—$84,350
2020Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$39.62 /hr—$82,319
2019Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$38.75 /hr$330$80,842
2018Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$36.63 /hr—$77,516
2017Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$32.24 /hr$374$67,903
2016Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$31.45 /hr$1,680$68,035
2015Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$30.68 /hr$943$64,694
2014Transportation Dept
Chief Counsel
State Prog Admin Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$29.79 /hr$417$62,825
2013Transportation Dept
Contract Management
State Prog Admin Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.92 /hr$203$58,327
2012Transportation Dept
Contract Management
State Prog Admin Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$27.33 /hr$863$54,423
2011Transportation Dept
Contract Management
State Prog Admin Intermediate
Full-time
Ramsey$24.61 /hr—$50,702

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 Transportation Dept

FY 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin

FY 2022, amount paid