Dargis, Lisa
State Prog Admin DirectorEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BCD Business Finance. 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 2017 to FY 2023, pay went down 60% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $24,800 | −72.2% | +6.3% | −73.8% |
| FY 2022 | $89,053 | +16.9% | +7.2% | +9.1% |
| FY 2021 | $76,185 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2020 | $72,646 | +6.6% | +1.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2019 | $68,129 | +6.6% | +2.1% | +4.4% |
| FY 2018 | $63,938 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2017 | $61,572 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · State Prog Admin Director
Paid more than 2% of the 184 people with this job title that year. The median was $103,091.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | State Prog Admin Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.82 /hr | — | $24,800 |
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $43.05 /hr | — | $89,053 |
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | Loan Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.82 /hr | — | $76,185 |
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | Loan Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.64 /hr | $413 | $72,646 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | Loan Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $68,129 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | Loan Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $63,938 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Business Finance | Loan Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.00 /hr | — | $61,572 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Majors, Marc$178,488Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Rowe, Evan M$177,295Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$171,836Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Parker, May Chao$157,437General Counsel 2
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$153,497Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Hegman, James R$152,336Unemployment Ins Director
- Kennedy, Christina M$150,066Disability Determ Svc Opns Dir
- Reger, Sheila M$148,785Human Resources Director 4
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Director
FY 2023, amount paid
- Christensen, Eric C$146,199Human Services Dept
- Montgomery, Kimberley K$135,764Natural Resources Dept
- Barrett, Melanie A$122,556Lottery
- Sajdak, Steven J$122,300Human Services Dept
- Gieseke, Deanna K$122,283Natural Resources Dept
- Vodden, Todd S$120,264Lottery
- Clausen, Bruce A$112,619Pollution Control Agency
- Johnson, Susan L$112,050Human Services Dept