Duffy, Teresa Simara
State Prog Admin Tech SpecAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Lab Operations Unit Staff. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 341% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 246% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $69,187 | +7.5% | +3.1% | +4.2% |
| FY 2025 | $64,373 | +16.3% | +2.6% | +13.3% |
| FY 2024 | $55,339 | +3.9% | +3.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2023 | $53,270 | +14.8% | +6.3% | +8.0% |
| FY 2022 | $46,419 | +7.0% | +7.2% | −0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $43,377 | +176.6% | +2.3% | +170.4% |
| FY 2020 | $15,680 | — | — | — |
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 Tech Spec
Paid more than 65% of the 185 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,780.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Agriculture Dept Lab Operations Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $33.28 /hr | — | $69,187 |
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Lab Operations Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | $269 | $64,373 |
| 2024 | Health Department PHL ENV Sample Recv Staff | Laboratory Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.58 /hr | $58 | $55,339 |
| 2023 | Health Department PHL ENV Sample Recv Staff | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.61 /hr | — | $53,270 |
| 2022 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $22.42 /hr | — | $46,419 |
| 2021 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $21.28 /hr | — | $43,377 |
| 2020 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $19.60 /hr | — | $15,680 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$181,054Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$180,829Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$167,153Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$166,417Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Spanier, Douglas P$151,827General Counsel 1
- Hugunin, Paul S$150,081State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Peck, Justin$149,071Management Analyst 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dinius, Melvin James$94,113Public Safety Dept
- Simonitch, Bobbi Jo$93,831Public Safety Dept
- Wood, Lee A$81,949Agriculture Dept
- Wiener, Lance C$79,674Public Safety Dept
- Draper, Robertine Robin$78,434Human Services Dept
- Bertram, Bailey Grace$77,814Public Safety Dept
- Bouchard, Carol$75,054Human Services Dept
- Brekken, Katie J$73,777Human Services Dept