Burns, Kevin John
Senior Admin OfficerEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Deputy Commissioner. 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 2020 to FY 2024, pay went up 32,494% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is up 26,983% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $162,969 | −1.2% | +3.3% | −4.3% |
| FY 2023 | $164,889 | +5,723.2% | +6.3% | +5,380.0% |
| FY 2022 | $2,832 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $500 | — | — | — |
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 · Senior Admin Officer
Paid more than 92% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $153,411.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Education Department Deputy Commissioner | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $76.55 /hr | — | $162,969 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Education Department Deputy Commissioner | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $72.56 /hr | — | $164,889 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Education Department Office of External Relations | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $70.79 /hr | — | $2,832 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | — | — | $500 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$183,679Commissioner-Education Dept
- Burrage, Stephanie$180,703Deputy Commr Education
- Graff, Stephanie$180,703Deputy Commr Education
- Sams, Linda S$177,848State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Dugan, Jennifer P$168,544Dir Statewide Assessment
- Burnham, Roberta J$167,957Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$164,783Asst Commr Education
- Traynham, Macarre A$164,783Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Senior Admin Officer
FY 2024, amount paid
- Enzler, Sherry A$162,790Natural Resources Dept
- Knatterud-Hubinger, Joshua William$160,139Transportation Dept
- Severs, Sara V$158,969Transportation Dept
- Bellefeuille, David B$158,950Veterans Affairs Dept
- Knutson, Katie M$156,045Public Safety Dept
- Crow, Michael G$153,411Commerce Dept
- Kolkind, Hali Jo$150,240Commerce Dept
- Haltaufderheid, Jordan R$144,386Public Safety Dept