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Ernest, Stephen J

State Prog Admin Manager PrinAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Finance & Budget Director. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$748,009
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$114,001
FY 2017
Highest year
$114,001
FY 2017
Yearly average
$106,858
across years on record
Change since first year
+18%
FY 2011 to FY 2017 · prices +10%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$96,7552011$102,4702012$104,5302013$107,8962014$111,1192015$111,2382016$114,0012017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went up 18% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$114,001+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$111,238+0.1%+0.7%−0.6%
FY 2015$111,119+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$107,896+3.2%+1.6%+1.6%
FY 2013$104,530+2.0%+1.7%+0.3%
FY 2012$102,470+5.9%+2.9%+2.9%
FY 2011$96,755———

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 2017 · State Prog Admin Manager Prin

Paid more than 56% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,566.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget Director
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$54.87 /hr—$114,001
2016Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget Director
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$53.53 /hr—$111,238
2015Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget Director
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$52.22 /hr—$111,119
2014Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget Director
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$50.70 /hr—$107,896
2013Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget Director
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$49.22 /hr—$104,530
2012Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$47.44 /hr—$102,470
2011Agriculture Dept
Finance & Budget
State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$47.44 /hr—$96,755

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 2017, amount paid

Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Prin

FY 2017, amount paid