Donley, Christen
State Prog Admin SrCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Reentry Program Director 2. 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 2026, pay went up 565% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 392% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,131 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $84,793 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $81,114 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $79,841 | +9.5% | +6.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2022 | $72,941 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $68,674 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $64,773 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $61,141 | +9.5% | +2.1% | +7.3% |
| FY 2018 | $55,847 | +331.1% | +2.3% | +321.6% |
| FY 2017 | $12,955 | — | — | — |
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 80% 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.
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10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Program Director 2 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | — | $86,131 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Program Director 2 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $84,793 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Program Director 2 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $81,114 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Program Director 2 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $79,841 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Program Director 2 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $72,941 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Program Director 2 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $33.97 /hr | $16 | $68,674 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Program Director 2 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | $15 | $64,773 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept DOC Facilities Reentry Manager | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.25 /hr | — | $61,141 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept DOC Planning & Performance | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.54 /hr | — | $55,847 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept DOC Planning & Performance | Proj Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $12,955 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
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