Desque, Michelle Elizabeth
State Prog Admin DirectorNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD OP Policy & Planning. 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 2016 to FY 2023, pay went up 97% while consumer prices went up 26%. After inflation, pay is up 57% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $97,202 | +12.5% | +6.3% | +5.9% |
| FY 2022 | $86,365 | +10.4% | +7.2% | +3.0% |
| FY 2021 | $78,249 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $73,750 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2019 | $68,797 | +19.1% | +2.1% | +16.7% |
| FY 2018 | $57,772 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $54,664 | +10.8% | +1.8% | +8.8% |
| FY 2016 | $49,323 | — | — | — |
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 35% 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
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Policy & Planning | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $45.82 /hr | — | $97,202 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Policy & Planning | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $43.05 /hr | — | $86,365 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Enterprise Insight & Strategy | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $37.82 /hr | — | $78,249 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $35.64 /hr | — | $73,750 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Agency-wide Supports | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $68,797 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.54 /hr | — | $57,772 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $54,664 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.42 /hr | — | $49,323 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Woizeschke, Kevin R$251,385NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
- Francis, Lawrence C$201,835NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hemker, Thomas R$201,188NR Spec 2 CO
- Velsvaag, John W$187,777NR Spec 2 CO
- Smith, Rodmen E$187,400NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$183,968Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$181,140NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Richards, Jess W$171,746Asst Commr NR Operations
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