Bridges, Paul M
State Prog Admin Manager PrinEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
RS Director X. 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 2013, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $43,447 | −56.2% | +1.7% | −56.9% |
| FY 2012 | $99,202 | −1.2% | +2.9% | −4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $100,360 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Paid more than 13% of the 94 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,309.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director X | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.25 /hr | — | $43,447 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director X | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $48.25 /hr | — | $99,202 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS Director X | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $48.25 /hr | — | $100,360 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Norstrud, Kenneth P$123,978Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4
- Elsey, Bonnie J$111,384Senior Admin Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$108,339Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$107,467Admin Svcs Dir
- Clark, Kathryn A$102,052Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Sweeney, Kathleen A$101,840Senior Executive Officer
- Strong, Richard$100,066Dir Services For The Blind
- Lundquist, Lyle H$99,746Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2013, amount paid
- Barta, Steven$123,981Human Services Dept
- LaVenture, Martin$108,971Health Department
- de Moll, Cathy$107,974Office of MN.IT Services
- Stein, Susan D$106,795Transportation Dept
- Krueger, Diane$105,628Human Services Dept
- Buzicky, Gregory C$105,250Agriculture Dept
- Stender, Louis$105,087Human Services Dept
- Tomlinson, Robert S$104,918Natural Resources Dept