Cave, Kimberly
State Prog AdminRacing CommissionScott CountyFull-time
MRC - Shakopee. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 26% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $68,969 | +4.1% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $66,263 | +7.6% | +2.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2024 | $61,583 | +12.3% | +3.3% | +8.7% |
| FY 2023 | $54,822 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 76% of the 286 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,636.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | State Prog Admin Full-time | Scott | $33.48 /hr | — | $68,969 |
| 2025 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | State Prog Admin Full-time | Scott | $31.92 /hr | $123 | $66,263 |
| 2024 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | State Prog Admin Full-time | Scott | $29.47 /hr | $808 | $61,583 |
| 2023 | Racing Commission MRC - Shakopee | State Prog Admin Full-time | Scott | $27.01 /hr | $1,551 | $54,822 |
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 Racing Commission
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gustafson, Kyle R$144,642Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Nelson, Penny J$140,341Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Newton, Erwin Joseph$122,803State Prog Admin Manager
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Investigation Specialist
- Cummins, Nicholas John$100,178Investigation Specialist
- Corrigan, Sean Richard$100,090Investigation Specialist
- Boentgen, Nicole Juliann$85,290State Prog Admin Sr
- Ekstrand, Kyra$78,586Auditor Intermediate
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Oakes, Jennifer A$91,662Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hermann, Gina Marie$84,622Administration Dept
- Crooks, Brandon M$81,162Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Pasell, Nolan Steven$80,146Public Safety Dept
- Xiong, Foua$78,927Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Parlin, Rachel M$77,634Pollution Control Agency
- Atkins, Allison A$75,241Labor & Industry Dept
- Lewis, Madelyn$75,203MN State Retirement System