Cerda, Melissa Y
State Prog Admin SrAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
State Archaeologist. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 152% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 80% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $85,571 | +2.1% | +3.1% | −1.0% |
| FY 2025 | $83,850 | +7.6% | +2.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2024 | $77,936 | +6.1% | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $73,474 | +9.6% | +6.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2022 | $67,028 | +4.3% | +7.2% | −2.7% |
| FY 2021 | $64,269 | +1.8% | +2.3% | −0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $63,156 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2019 | $58,425 | +11.0% | +2.1% | +8.8% |
| FY 2018 | $52,621 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2017 | $51,128 | +7.9% | +1.8% | +6.0% |
| FY 2016 | $47,366 | +6.4% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2015 | $44,517 | +30.9% | +0.7% | +29.9% |
| FY 2014 | $34,018 | — | — | — |
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 Sr
Paid more than 69% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept State Archaeologist | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | — | $85,571 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept State Archaeologist | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $83,850 |
| 2024 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | $452 | $77,936 |
| 2023 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.45 /hr | — | $73,474 |
| 2022 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.49 /hr | $367 | $67,028 |
| 2021 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.59 /hr | $1,513 | $64,269 |
| 2020 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | $4,072 | $63,156 |
| 2019 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $27.18 /hr | $3,715 | $58,425 |
| 2018 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $23.99 /hr | $3,264 | $52,621 |
| 2017 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.76 /hr | $4,338 | $51,128 |
| 2016 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | $3,247 | $47,366 |
| 2015 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $20.25 /hr | $2,813 | $44,517 |
| 2014 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $19.01 /hr | $428 | $34,018 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept